Baked puffed omelette, soft as a cloud

The puffed omelette is a light and tasty second course. Here's how to make it soft and some ideas for customizing it.

The omelette is a perfect dinner saver : simple to make, ready in 10 minutes and easy to customize. However, if you want to experiment with a new recipe, light both in terms of texture and in terms of fat , then the puffed omelette is the one for you.

The particular consistency of the puffed omelette is due to the technique of separating the egg whites and yolks and whipping the first until stiff before adding them to the rest of the ingredients. Since it is a baked omelette , it does not require oil for cooking, thus returning a truly incredible second course. Just like more traditional omelettes, it's simple to top up with other ingredients and we're about to reveal how.

How to prepare the recipe for puffed omelette in the oven

1. First break the eggs and separate the white and the yolk . Add the flour, a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper and the milk to the latter.
2. Instead, whip the egg whites until stiff with an electric whisk, then incorporate them into the previous mixture, stirring gently from bottom to top with a spatula.
3. Pour everything into a 20 cm diameter mold lined with parchment paper and cook at 180°C for 15 minutes . Remove from the oven and let it cool for about ten minutes before removing it from the mold and serving it.

Baked puffed omelette: variations and how to fill it

The puffed omelette can be enriched in various ways. The first and simplest one involves adding 2 tablespoons of Parmesan and 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley . For a more summery version, however, we recommend the puffed omelette with cherry tomatoes and basil: a dozen cut in half will be enough together with a bunch of basil broken up by hand to give the dish a unique taste.

The idea of ​​adding diced cheese is also excellent, preferably soft cheese like we did with the taleggio puffed omelette. 100 g cut into small pieces will suffice to give new flavor to the recipe.

If until now you've thought that the omelette is not anything extraordinary but rather a stopgap, we suggest you take a look at our tips for preparing the perfect omelette .

storage

The puffed omelette in the oven can be kept for a couple of days , well covered in plastic wrap.