4 eggs at room temperature
2 tbls. cream or milk
dash of salt and pepper (optional)
2 tsp. butter
Filling:
2
tbls. butter
2 tbls sugar
2 Tbls. finely chopped hazlenuts
1 1/2 ounces
softened cream cheese
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1
tbls. amaretto liquer or 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
For filling, melt butter in a medium non stick skillet. Stir in sugar, nuts and
apple and saute until apples are tender.
Stir in liquer or extract and remove
from heat. Cover and set aside to keep warm. Beat together eggs, cream, salt and
pepper, if desired. Melt 1 teaspoon of the butter in a hot omelet pan. Pour half
the egg mixture into the pan. Add the cream cheese. When eggs have set, cover
with half of apple mixture fold omelet and continue cooking for one minute. Roll
omelet out onto warmed plate or serving dish. Garnish with a dollop of sour cream
or yogurt, top with whole hazlenut and sprinkle entire omelet with finely chopped
hazlenuts.
Repeat with remaining ingredients to make second omelet.
Serve
immediately. Two servings.