Recipe: Apple Puff Omelet (baked)

APPLE PUFF OMELET

1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 large apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 large eggs, separated
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar (optional, for serving)

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

Heat butter or margarine in a medium-size skillet and saute the apples for 5 minutes over low heat.

Mix together brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over apples. Toss and continue to saute apples for about 10 minutes, until they caramelize. The mixture will be thick and syrupy.

Spoon the apple mixture into an 8-by-8-inch baking dish and keep hot in the oven.

Separate eggs. Whisk yolks and granulated sugar in a small bowl until fairly thick; set aside.

In a large bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff and shiny. Fold into yolk mixture, a third at a time. Pour egg mixture over the apples.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. The omelet will be puffed and golden. Remove from the oven and, if desired, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Serve immediately.

Makes 4 servings
Source: the U.S. Apple Association