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Omelette with Cucumbers

Crack eight fresh eggs in a bowl, add half a gill milk, half teaspoon salt and two saltspoons pepper; briskly beat up for two minutes. Peel and finely slice a sound, fresh cucumber. Heat one and a half tablespoons butter in a frying pan, add the cucumber, season with three saltspoons salt and two saltspoons white pepper and gently brown for six minutes, frequently tossing meanwhile. Drop in the eggs, mix well with a fork for two minutes and let rest for half a minute; fold up the opposite sides to meet in the centre, let rest for a minute, turn on a hot dish and serve.

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