Pine Nut Omelette
Omelette aux Pignons
Region: France, Languedoc
Category: Eggs
Season: Any
Difficulty: Easy

The pine trees from which the nuts for this dish come (Pinus pinea L.) are quite numerous in the Languedoc, the region of France along the Mediterranean coast west of Provence, and this omelette quite common. On the opposite end of the Mediterranean the Lebanese also make this omelette calling it 'ujja bi'l-sanubar (eggs with pine nuts), sometimes cooking it with parsley and onions.

Yield: Makes 2 servings
Preparation Time: 8 minutes

6 large eggs       Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

2 to 5 2 to 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or unsalted butter, to your taste     2 to 4 tablespoons pine nuts, to your taste

1. Beat the eggs in a medium-size bowl with some salt and pepper.

2. In a large nonstick omelette pan, heat the olive oil or melt the butter over medium heat. Add the pine nuts and cook until golden, 2 to 3 minutes, stirring. Pour in the eggs and, as the bottom sets, flip up one edge onto the uncooked part, continue rolling it in this manner until it is a cylindrical omelette. Serve immediately.

Posted: 01/09/2007