Fluffy Baked Omelet

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 1/4 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese (optional)
• 1 (10 ounce) can whole asparagus spears, well drained (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 lightly grease a well seasoned iron skillet, and place it in the oven while the oven is preheating, and you are preparing the omelet.
• 3 separate the egg whites from the yolks.
• 4 beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry.
• 5 beat the egg yolks well, slowly add the flour and stir until smoothly blended.
• 6 add the milk and mix well.
• 7 lightly fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites.
• 8 remove the skillet from the oven and pour the omelet into it.
• 9 bake for 10 minutes or until the omelet is set in the center and lightly browned.
• 10 when the omelet is done, remove from the oven and loosen the sides with a spatula.
• 11 place a platter close to the skillet, and with a spatula loosen the bottom of the omelet and slide it out onto the platter.
• 12 pour the melted butter over the omelet, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 13 **note:if desired, you can place the asparagus spears in a wheel pattern on top of the omelet before placing it in the oven and/or sprinkle the grated cheese over the top.