Salmon & rocket omelette layer cake

As the submissions for this month's EoMEoTE#5 are trickling in, here's my own contribution. I've actually counted an unsurpassed six egg dishes on my list for the month which I could have published, not that surprising, coming to think of it, as we've just celebrated Easter. The dish I have chosen is one I've made in a similar way before, in fact, quite a few times - stacked layers of the thinnest possible omelette, interlaced with sunblush tomatoes, bresaola or other dry-cured meat, pine nuts, parmesan and basil leaves. Normally, I would fry an omelette, cut in quarters and then assemble individual portions, which means that by the time I get to sit down with my plate, my husband's already wiping his mouth with a serviette and offering to make an espresso... not an ideal set-up for a leisurely Sunday brunch.
So this time, I fried the omelettes one after another, keeping them warm in the oven and only assembling when all were done, then cutting the whole like a cake. Now, you might be asking where the toast comes in, well, I also have proof of the individual slices being served on toasted rye bread - wouldn't break my very own rules now, would I?
So this a last call for all you eggcentrics out there to post your egg-on-toast recipes and send a link to eggstravaganza at thepassionatecook dot com, even send the whole recipe if you don't have a platform to publish it on, or leave a comment somewhere on the site... I am looking forward to wrapping all the contributions up nice and warm come the weekend, so don't leave it till too late!

Salmon & rocket omelette layer cake
(serves 4)

6 large eggs
135 ml milk
250 g super thin salmon (I buy it specially cut for sandwiches at Waitrose)
oil
50 - 70 g rocket salad

Beat the eggs with a fork and incorporate the milk. Heat about 2 tbsp of the oil in a non-stick pan, ladle in some of the egg mixture, enough to cover the bottom of the pan with a very thin layer of egg. Cook until just set, then turn over to cook on the other side (all in all this should not take much more than 1 minute per piece).
Cook all the omelettes until the egg mix is used up, adding more oil as needed. The mixture should yield ca. 5 layers in a regular-sized pan. Keep the omelettes warm, you may want to keep them separate using pieces of foil or cling film to ease assembly later.
When the omelettes are ready, assemble the "cake" using a layer of omelette, a layer of salmon, a layer of rocket and repeating these steps until you have used everything up. Finish with a layer of omelette and rocket, sprinkle with freshly crushed black pepper and serve immediately with some crusty bread on the side.

Comments

[Jeanne]

I have to say that this looks eggceptional!! What a clever idea - and what a spectacular brunch dish this would make... I'm also glad to hear mine is not the only house where the chef sits down to eat as her better half is wiping his plate clean and moving off to find the next course...!

Will post my contribution by the weekend - can't miss my own event, now can I!!

[tanvi]

what a delightful idea! healthy and yummy- ill definetely give this a try. thanks for the idea!

[anthony]

They are indeed very thin and impressively so. Yum. Have cooked eggs, just need to post. Perhaps the weekend.

[Sam]

that looks cool. I am on a little diet right now so a thin omelette with healthy but delicious things packed inside sounds like a fantastic idea. Thanks for the inspiration. - I have an entry which I intend to post tomorrow. I'll let you know when it is up there.

[AugustusGloop]

Yum! Looks great! Very elegant (and I *do* like my rocket).

Btw, here's the link to my EoMEoTE contribution:
http://grabyourfork.blogspot.com/2005/03/eomeote-5-eggymite-scrambled-eggs-with.html

[Sam]

ooh - i just spotted your 'coming soon' category. My appetite is truly piqued. I'll certainly be checking back for those.
here is my entry, sorry I couldnt find your email address. It's early in the morning, my eyes arent quite open yet...
http://becksposhnosh.blogspot.com/2005/03/bog-standard-english-breakfast.html

[Sam]

ooh - i just spotted your 'coming soon' category. My appetite is truly piqued. I'll certainly be checking back for those.
here is my entry, sorry I couldnt find your email address. It's early in the morning, my eyes arent quite open yet...
http://becksposhnosh.blogspot.com/2005/03/bog-standard-english-breakfast.html

[peasprout]

hihi,

eggs on toast entry!

http://peasprout.blogspot.com/2005_04_01_peasprout_archive.html#111238999534955356

not very spiffy, but certainly tasty enough...

[Jeanne]

Hi Jo!

And in keeping with the tardy spirit of EoMEoTE, here is my entry, 2 days after the end of the month ;-)

http://cooksister.typepad.com/cook_sister/2005/04/eomeote5_fry_th.html

Can't wait for the round-up!!