Apricot Jam and Fresh Ricotta Cheese Omelet
A marvelous and easy-to-make-at-home meal
Here’s a lovely, easy-to-make meal that you can use for breakfast, lunch, or a light supper. All it takes is fresh eggs, really good fresh ricotta, high-quality apricot jam, and some salt and pepper. You can also, if you’d like, add some herbs. Ideally, the ricotta and the jam are at room temperature before you cook them.
Gently scramble three eggs per person. If you like your eggs a bit creamier, add a generous spoonful or two of really good yogurt or crème fraîche. Heat a skillet and add a bit of butter or olive oil. When the pan is hot but not smoking, add the eggs. When the eggs start to set a bit around the edges, spoon on a good amount of fresh ricotta, placing it in a line roughly down the center of the pan. Use a spatula to pull the edges of the cooking eggs back towards the center slightly and tilt the pan a bit so the uncooked egg gets to the hot part. Spoon some apricot jam atop the ricotta, something like the apricot jam we get from the folks at Olbia. It’s a farmstead jam made with a medley of 11 varieties of apricots grown in their orchards in Provence.
The ratio of eggs to ricotta to preserves is a personal preference. I like a generous amount of both the cheese and the jam, but others, I’m sure, will opt for just a thin layer of each and let the eggs be the featured flavor of the dish. When the eggs are getting set, gently fold one side over the top of the ricotta and jam you’ve put into the center. Do the same with the other side. Take the pan off the stove when the eggs are almost—but not quite—cooked through. Let it rest for a minute or two, and then sprinkle it with some sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. And that’s it.
Serve it with Bakehouse toast or, better still, a Zinglish Muffin and/or a nice green salad on the side!
Ship a jar of jam
P.S. Apricots, as many of you know, are the symbol for dignity and democracy. If you’d like to show your support for these positive, peaceful, and inclusive ideas, check out the apricot t-shirt and sweatshirts that are up on the website of our local t-shirt printer. All proceeds go to the non-profit, nonpartisan, Democracy Now!
