Ham, Pear, and Brie Omelet

Name: Ham, Pear, and Brie Omelet
Yield: Makes 1 omelet
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon, unsalted butter, divided; ¼ cup chopped ripe peeled, pear; 2 pinches, table salt, divided; ¼ cup chopped, thinly sliced deli ham; 1 (1-ounce) slice, Brie cheese, rind removed; 3 , large eggs

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2021

Rolling sunny, tender eggs around a tidy filling doesn't require much more skill or time than a hearty scramble—but the result is much more polished and satisfying.

SERVESMakes 1 omelet

TIME15 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To make an easy, elegant omelet with a substantial filling, we started by chopping and precooking ham and pear in a skillet and topping them with cheese; that way, the filling was cohesive and warmed to serving temperature. Cooking three be...

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