Apple Puff Omelet

• 2 large apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup sweet butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 4 large eggs
• 1/4 cup Sugar
• 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
• 1 Tbsp. confectioners\'\' sugar (optional)

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Heat butter or margarine in a medium-size skillet and sauté the apples for 5 minutes over low heat.
2 Mix together brown sugar and cinnamon.
3 Sprinkle over apples. Toss and continue to sauté apples for about 10 minutes, until they caramelize.
4 The mixture will be thick and syrupy.
5 Spoon mixture into an 8X8-inch baking dish and keep hot in the oven.
6 Separate eggs. Whisk yolks and the granulated sugar in a small bowl until fairly thick. In a large bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff and shiny.
7 Fold into yolk mixture, a third at a time. Pour egg mixture over the apples and bake for 8-10 minutes.
8 The omelet will be puffed and golden.
9 Remove from the oven and sprinkle with confectioners'' sugar. Serve immediately.

Source: U.S. Apple Association