Double Cheese Omelette

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, freshly grated
• 1/2 ounce parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• 2 tablespoons chopped chives
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 3 ounces cream cheese
• 1 slice butter

Recipe

• 1 beat the eggs in a bowl with the cheddar and parmesan, half the chives, and some salt and freshly ground pepper. beat the cream cheese with the remaining chives.
• 2 heat a heavy-based frying pan over a fairly high heat and add the butter. let it melt and heat through thoroughly. give the egg mixture one last stir and pour into the pan.
• 3 swirl around to coat the base evenly then allow the omelette's edges to set. loosen the edges with a fish slice or palette knife and lift the edges up here and there, letting the runny egg flow down.
• 4 repeat this process until the omelette is cooked, with just a film of moist egg remaining on the surface.
• 5 remove the omelette in its frying pan from direct heat. spoon the cream cheese down the centre and fold the omelette over the cream cheese filling.
• 6 transfer the omelette to a warm serving plate, slice in half and serve at once.