Brain & Egg Omelet
- Title
- Brain & Egg Omelet
- Subject
- calf brains
- onions
- parsley
- flour
- shortening
- salt
- cayenne
- eggs
- milk
- Description
- Brain & egg omelet.
wash pair calf brains in cold water let stand a few
minutes. chop onions and some parsley. drain. brain
cut into 1/4. dust lightly with flour. saute in 3 tbs.
shortening with onion and parsley chopped fine. season
well. Beat up 6 eggs until very light. stir in 6 tbs
season with salt & cayenne pour over brains in hot milk.
skillet. Bak in oven 325° f. bake slowly.
serve 4 - 6 ___
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# Brain & Egg Omelet
## Ingredients
- 1 pair calf brains
- Onions, chopped fine
- Parsley, chopped fine
- Flour (for dusting)
- 3 Tbsp shortening
- Salt, to season
- Cayenne, to season
- 6 eggs
- 6 Tbsp milk
## Instructions
1. Wash calf brains in cold water and let stand for a few minutes.
2. Chop onions and some parsley.
3. Drain brains and cut into quarters.
4. Dust lightly with flour.
5. Sauté in 3 Tbsp shortening with onion and parsley chopped fine. Season well.
6. Beat up 6 eggs until very light.
7. Stir in 6 Tbsp milk.
8. Season with salt and cayenne.
9. Pour over brains in a hot skillet.
10. Bake in oven at 325°F. Bake slowly.
Serves 4–6. - Creator
- Alberta P. Thornton
- Source
- RCA0005 - VTG 175+ Recipes w Box Handwritten Clipped Breads Pies Casseroles Seafood Donut (eBay)
- Date
- 1950s
- Rights
- Personal/Family
- Format
- Handwritten recipe card
- Identifier
- RCA0005-20260528-0146
- Coverage
- Maine, US
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Citation
Alberta P. Thornton, “Brain & Egg Omelet,” Recipe Card Archive, accessed August 24, 2026, https://www.recipecardarchive.com/items/show/1001.