A FRENCH COUNTRY AFFAIR! ELEGANT OMELETTE GATEAU W/CHIVE FLOWERS
This would be a wonderful centrepiece for a special celebratory meal, such as a summer wedding, christening, anniversary, birthday or a bridal shower. Open faced omelettes, studded with fresh vegetables and herbs including chives and chive flowers, are sandwiched together with herb and garlic cream cheese to create a savoury vegetarian gateau! Top the gateau off with parmesan cheese shavings and toss baby salad leaves on and around the gateau to serve. This does take a little time to prepare, however, it is made a day before it is needed, making it ideal for a special event. You could add thinly sliced ham or crispy bacon if this is not required as a vegetarian dish. Preparation time includes the chilling time overnight. (The idea for this recipe was taken from a Good Food magazine - summer 2008.)
Provided by French Tart
Categories Savory Pies
Time P1DT1h
Yield 1 Omeletter Gateau, 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Take 2 bowls and add 5 eggs to each bowl - whisk lightly.
- In a large frying pan, add 1 teaspoon of the olive oil and fry the courgettes, spring onions, chives and chive flowers. Saute for about 8 to 10 minutes over a low to medium heat until the vegetables and herbs are soft but not coloured. Set aside and season with salt and pepper.
- In one bowl of whisked eggs, add the fried courgette mixture and in the other bowl of eggs, add the red peppers, garlic and chili - season well with salt and pepper.
- In an 8" omelette or pancake pan, heat up some of the remaining olive oil and using a third of the courgette omelette mixture, make an open face omelette; fry the omelette for about 5 minutes or until the omelette is firm. Carefully invert the omelette on to a plate - then slide it back in to the pan cooking the other side of the omelette for about 3 minutes or until firm. Make two more courgette omelettes this way and set them to one side to cool. Continue with the red pepper omelette mixture - making three more open face omelettes. You will now have three courgette omelettes and three red pepper omelettes. Allow them to cool before assembling your "Gateau".
- Whilst the omelettes are cooling, make the filling. Mix all of the filling ingredients together - check the seasoning and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Take an 8" cake tine, line it with some cling film, making sure that it overlaps the sides to about 6".
- Assemble the gateau - start of with the most attractive red pepper omelette, and place it in the cake tin - spread some filling over the top of the omelette. Continue with a courgette omelette and then a red pepper omelette - continue stacking the omelettes this way, spreading the filling in between them as you go. You will end up with a big multi-layered cake or sandwich of omelettes!
- Take the excess cling film and cover the gateau to cover it completely. Allow to rest in the fridge for 24 hours.
- When you are ready to serve it - carefully take the gateau out using the cling film to help you lift it out of the tin.
- Serve it on a pretty plate or cake stand, with the red pepper omelette facing the top.
- Sprinkle baby salad leaves and parmesan cheese shavings over the top and around the gateau. Chive flowers would also be an attractive garnish.
- To serve, cut in to wedges and serve with the salad leaves and parmesan shavings - with extra salad leaves and dressing if you wish.
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Waseem jutt Jutt
[email protected]I'm not a fan of omelettes, but I loved this dish! The gateau was so light and fluffy, and the chive flowers added a beautiful flavor.
Ghulman Mughal
[email protected]This omelette gateau is the perfect dish for a special occasion. It's elegant and delicious, and it's sure to impress your guests.
Samuel Bekele
[email protected]This dish was a bit too rich for me. The cheese and cream were a bit overpowering. I think I would have liked it better with less cheese.
Tr Rt
[email protected]I love this recipe! It's so easy to make and always turns out perfectly. I've made it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and it's always a hit.
Darakhshan Moazzam
[email protected]This omelette gateau is a great make-ahead dish. I made it the night before and then reheated it in the oven the next day. It was just as good as when it was fresh out of the oven.
Innocent Heart
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of chive flowers, so I substituted them with chopped chives. The omelette gateau was still very good, but I think it would have been even better with the chive flowers.
Mercy Deanne
[email protected]This was a delicious and elegant dish. I made it for a special occasion dinner, and it was a big hit. The chive flowers were a beautiful and tasty addition.
THI THI
[email protected]I thought this recipe was just okay. The omelette gateau was a little dry, and the chive flowers didn't add much flavor. Maybe I did something wrong.
Emma Nice
[email protected]This dish was easy to make and very impressive. I brought it to a potluck dinner, and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it!
Vicky Truesdale
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of omelettes, but this one was delicious! The gateau was cooked perfectly, and the chive flowers were a nice touch. I would definitely make this again.
Teagan Dolman
[email protected]This omelette gateau was a hit with my family! It was so light and fluffy, and the chive flowers added a beautiful pop of color and flavor. I served it with a simple green salad, and it was the perfect meal for a summer lunch.