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Fruit Omelet Flambe
Thoroughly whisk together 2 eggs and 2 tablespoons of water for the omelet.
For the filling:
A cup of strawberries, quartered (or halved if they’re small), stems removed
2 kiwis peeled and thinly sliced
1 banana, peeled
¼ cup of chopped pecan or walnut pieces
¼ cup of marischino cherries, stems removed
2 tablespoons of confectioners (powdered) sugar
½ cup of apricot or peach flavored brandy (70-proof [35% alcohol])
about ¾ cup or more of sour cream or crème fresche
Make the omelet:
In a 10-inch (24-cm I think) frying pan heat a tablespoon of margarine (butter will scorch and smoke) till it sizzles and covers the bottom of the pan. Pour in the egg and water mixture. The pan should be hot enough so the egg bubbles-up. With an inverted spatula (I will bring them) pull the cooked portions of the egg from the perimeter of the pan to the center so uncooked egg can reach the hot pan surface, tilting the pan and moving it as necessary. This is the “Make-a-hole-and-fill-it-in” method that gives us the “Make-a-hole-and-fill-it-in” mantra that ‘s become my theme song on the Generation Game from past appearances. Anyhow, continue until the egg is set and won’t flow anymore.
Fill the left side of the omelet with the first 5 ingredients piling them on top of each other (left handed people shud fill the right side). Fold the unfilled side of the omelet over and on top of the filled side as best you can (this will be tricky). Dust the folded omelet with the sugar. Pour the brandy over the omelet and ignite it (I will bring matches that are 12-inches long for this). Baste the omelet with the burning brandy using a long handle spoon until the fire goes out or, if that’s too risky for the contestants they don’t have to. Then, top the omelet with the sour cream, sprinkle on some more nuts for garnish and top it off with a whole strawberry. Serve right from the pan. Makes 4 servings.
I’ve made this omelet literally hundreds of times with people from my audiences with never a mishap. It’s great fun. And safe as can be I promise.