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    • Dinner Omelet

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    Eggs, Meats, Dairy Eggs, Main dishes, Pork & ham 4 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    ** Package Together **
    1 c Whole Dried Egg
    1/4 c Whole Dried Milk
    1 ts Salt
    ** Package Separately **
    1 pk Freeze Dried Ham Dices
    3 sl Cheddar Cheese
    1 tb Margarine
    2 1/2 c Water

    INSTRUCTIONS

    1. Rehydrate ham in it's package according to the directions. 2. mix eggs
and milk with 2 cups of water, blending well to avoid lumps. 3. Melt
margarine in frypan and pour in egg mixture. Drain ham and sprinkle it over
eggs. Cook gently. 4. When almost done arrange cheese slices over eggs.
Remove from heat and cover to melt cheese.
Recipe By     : "Backpacker's Cookbook" by Margaret Cross and Jean Fiske
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdja006.zip

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