Showing posts with label hard boiled eggs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hard boiled eggs. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Easy to peel hard boiled eggs

Easter is almost here, which means boiling eggs for dying. It took me many years to finally learn a trick to hard boiled eggs that are not only easy to peel, but that don't get that greyish color to the yolk.
It's all about adding a bit of baking soda to the water. Here is how I do it. I sprinkle a bit of baking soda in my pan, then put a bit of really hot water in (I let the faucet run until the water gets really hot). I mix that around to let the baking soda dissolve. Once that is done, I add my eggs, then add just enough water to cover them. I set the heat to medium or medium high and once the water starts to boil, I set my timer. I let the eggs gently boil for about 20 minutes. Everyone knows the next part; filling the pan with cold water and letting it over flow until the water is cool. I used to do all that; except the baking soda part, and my eggs were always greyish and super hard to peel. Now they are really easy to peel, and not grey at all. I am so in love with this little trick! 
I am boiling some now to dye eggs after nap time today.