Brunch Omelet Torte

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Ingredients

• 17 1/4 oz (500-g) (2 sheets) frozen prerolled sheets of puff pastry, thawed
• POTATOES
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 3 cups (6 med) sliced 1/8" new red potatoes
• 1 cup (1 med) sliced 1/8" onion, separated into rings
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• OMELET
• 2 TBSP butter or margarine
• 6 eggs
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• pinch of salt
• pinch of pepper
• 2 TBSP water
• FILLING
• 1/2 lb thinly sliced cooked ham
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 egg slightly beaten
• 1 TBSP water

Preparation

Step 1

on lightly floured surface roll each sheet of puff pastry into a 12" square. Lay 1 sheet puff pastry into a 10" pie pan; set aside. In a 10" skillet melt 1/4 cup butter until sizzling. Add potatoes, onion, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Cover; cook over med high heat, turning occasionally, until potatoes are lightly browned and crisply tender (12-15 mins). Set aside. In cleaned skillet melt 1 TBSP butter until sizzling. Meanwhile, in small bowl stir together all omelet ingredients except remaining 1 TBSP of butter. Pour all of omelet mixture (3/4 cup) into a skillet with sizzling 1 TBSP of butter. Cook over med heat. As omelet mixture sets, lift slightly with spatula to allow uncooked portion to flow underneath. Continue cooking until set (2-3 mins). Slide omelet onto cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining butter and omelet mixture. Layer ingredients into pie pan with puff pastry in the following order; 1 omelet, 1/4 lb. ham, half of fried potatoes, 1 cup shredded cheese, remaining potatoes, ham, cheese and omelet. Top with remaining sheet of puff pastry.Press edges of both sheets of puff pastry to form a rim; trim off excess puff pastry. Crimp or flute edges of puff pastry. Cover; refrigerate overnight or heat oven to 375 .In small bowl stir together 1 egg and 1 TBSP water, brush over puff pastry. Bake for 30-35 mins or until golden brown. Let stand 5 mins cut into wedges. If torte is refrigerated overnight, let stand at room temperature 30 mins before baking. Bake as directed above.
TIP: your favorite deli meats can be substituted for ham.