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Egg-White Omelette

Erken's egg-white omelette from 1914: stiff egg whites mixed with sugar and cooked, slivered prunes, baked in a greased mold for 20–30 minutes. Variations with apricots, dried bananas, or apple purée.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 470 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

An airy baked egg-white dessert with prune purée, typical of Erken's thrifty use of egg whites left over after creams and sauces. The recipe gives several variations with apricots, dried bananas, or apples.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Soak the prunes

    Wash the prunes well and soak them overnight in 2 dl cold water.

  2. 2

    Cook the prunes

    Cook the prunes tender in the soaking water. Take out the pits, crack them, blanch the kernels, and use them together with the fruit flesh.

  3. 3

    Cut the prunes

    Cut the cooked prunes into fine slivers (or press them into a fine purée).

  4. 4

    Beat the egg whites

    Beat the egg whites completely stiff and gently fold in the sugar and prunes.

  5. 5

    Bake

    Fill the mixture into a well-greased mold and bake at 175 °C (345 °F) for 20–30 minutes, until the omelette is risen and golden. Serve at once.

Changes from the original

Measurements are given in modern units (dl, g). Overnight soaking has been moved in as the first step. The baking temperature is an estimate, since the original only says "hot oven"/"bake."

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From19141949Modernised
To19141949Modernised
1914 (proofread, p. 470) → Modernised~92% of the text changedremovedadded
5 eggehviter 150 gr. g svisker 80 gr. sukker (med sten). 2 del. vand. De dl vann (til bløtlegging og koking). 5 stk eggehviter. 80 g sukker. 1 ss smør (til å smøre formen). Vask sviskene godt vaskede svisker koker i vandet, og naar de er kokt, uttages legg dem natten over i 2 dl kaldt vann.. Kok sviskene møre i bløtleggingsvannet. Ta ut stenene, som knækkes; marven skoldes knekk dem, skåld kjernene og benyttes; sviskerne skjæres bruk dem sammen med fruktkjøttet.. Skjær de kokte sviskene i fine strimler. Eggehviterne vispes stive, irøres strimler (eller press dem til en fin puré).. Visp eggehvitene helt stive og rør inn sukkeret og sviskerne. Stekes sviskene forsiktig.. Fyll massen i en godt smurt form 20—30 minutter. Husk at vaske sviskerne og sæt dem natten over i koldt vand, kok dem stek ved 175 °C i utbløtningsvandet. Har man lettere for aprikoser end svisker, behandles de paa samme maate, og mange synes, de smaker bedre end disse. Tørrede bananer, blandet halvt med aprikoser, eller epler alene 20–30 minutter til omeletten er ogsaa godt. Av epler tages 1 kg., som skrælles, skjæres op, dampes møre med 1 ske smør hevet og presses fine eller gnides gjennem haarsigt. Benyttes bananer, tages kun 1 ske sukker. gyllen. Serveres straks.

Note on Modernised

Mål er oppgitt i moderne enheter (dl, g). Bløtlegging natten over er flyttet inn som første trinn. Steketemperatur er anslått, siden originalen bare sier «varm ovn»/«stekes».

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Frequently asked questions

Why is the total time so long?
The prunes must be washed and soaked in cold water overnight. The cooking and baking themselves take little time – the omelette bakes 20–30 minutes in a greased mold.
Should I replace the soaking water before cooking?
No, the recipe says the prunes should be cooked in the soaking water (2 dl water).
Can I use fruit other than prunes?
Yes. Apricots are treated the same way and are thought by many to taste better. Dried bananas mixed half and half with apricots also work, or apples alone – 1 kg apples peeled, cut up, steamed tender with 1 spoon of butter, and pressed fine.
What do you do with the prune pits?
The pits are cracked, and the kernels are blanched and used in the dish.

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