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perfect hard boiled eggs

Apr 3rd, 2010 by

No more eggs that have to be peeled chip by tiny chip. This is the Damsel’s wish for you. Obey her instructions, and everything will be as it should be.

1. Choose eggs that aren’t super fresh. If you didn’t take your eggs from under a chicken, you’re probably good, considering shipping and whatnot for the modern supermarket.

2. Set eggs carefully in a pot and cover with COLD water.

3. Heat until water boils.

4. Cover pot and remove from heat.

5. Let the eggs stand in the hot water, covered, for 18 minutes. Let us be clear that the pot is no longer on a hot burner.

6. Run cool water over the eggs. You can ice them if you like. DONE! Time to start coloring!

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  • http://latermom.blogspot.com Charlotte

    I finally figured this out THIS year. We’ve dyed the eggs, but haven’t peeled them yet. I hope it really works.
    .-= Charlotte´s last blog ..Wrestling a Tornado =-.

  • http://theinnocentflower.blogspot.com Lady Glamis

    Thanks for the tips! This happens to be how I do eggs, so that’s comforting! We always get good ones doing them this way. I didn’t know it was best to have older eggs, though.
    .-= Lady Glamis´s last blog .. =-.

  • bridget

    And if you are getting them straight from under the chicken? Any suggestions? The fresh ones are very hard to peel

  • http://walkingwithlaura.blogspot.com/ Linda Ann Adams

    I LOVE YOUR BLOG!!!!! Pancakes are better. Molasses for brown sugar is a staple in the cupboard. I find myself tackling projects that were never on my list before. I have more confidence trying dinners not from a kit, can, or box. Tackling cleaning jobs and self helps. This is really terrific and I recommended it to friends. Thanks!!!! Please keep writing! I hope your sprog’s wedding was really nice.
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  • http://lecriveur.blogspot.com Chris

    “This is the Damsel’s wish for you.” For some reason, I always want to please the Damsel. And she never disappoints!
    .-= Chris´s last blog ..How to Build a Novel Out of Snow =-.

  • http://thechocolatechipwaffle.blogspot.com/ Terresa Wellborn

    Drat, I should’ve read this post before I boiled 2 doz eggs this afternoon!

    :)

    PS: You can find See’s candy online (I think they’ll ship it anywhere in the US) or @ any large scale mall. I went to See’s a few days ago & got my Easter stash, thanks Easter bunny!
    .-= Terresa Wellborn´s last blog ..Kaleidoscope life =-.

  • http://edenwild.wordpress.com Lisa C

    Oh, now you tell me. Just kidding. I already knew this except for taking the pot off the burner. They still peeled rather nicely, after my son tossed them around a bit (apparently ‘put the egg down’ means ‘throw it down’ in toddler language).

    I gave you a blog award. You can come get it at my blog if you want it.
    .-= Lisa C´s last blog ..Happy Easter! =-.

  • http://serenedesigns.blogspot.com Serene

    Cool! Thanks! I’m going to do this tomorrow when we decorate eggs!
    My eggs always crack when I boil them so i can see how this would be better!
    .-= Serene´s last blog ..Conference VS Kids =-.

  • Seanette

    I’ve got to try this one. Last time I did hard-boiled eggs (I like them as snacks), by the time I’d get the shell off one, it looked like a golf ball.

  • http://www.bradenbell.com Braden

    Ah, so that’s how you do it. This is good to know.

  • http://greenandchewy.blogspot.com/http://365daysinmoonshinecapitol.blogspot.com/http://whilereadingtothedog.blogspot.com/ Carole & Chewy

    This is how we do ours, except I didn’t know we should only leave them 18 minutes. We sortof tend to forget about them entirely for a lot longer than 18 min. This could explain a lot. Thanks Damsel!

  • http://rowdystroudy.blogspot.com carrie

    oh this is AWESOME! My hubby will be so thrilled because he always gripes about my egg job.

  • Bill

    Perfect!

    • Anonymous

      Thanks for dropping by, Bill!