Growing up my family always had deviled eggs at Easter. They are probably my favorite thing to eat for our Easter meal. Mmm, so delish! My first Easter with a new family and I was shocked that they didn't have them at the table so last year I brought them with me.
Mind you, they can't just be any deviled eggs but they have to dyed like my Granddad always made them!
So here's how to make deviled eggs Granddad style!
Ingredients:
12 eggs
1/3 cup of mayonnaise
2 tsp of mustard
season salt
can of deviled ham
paprika
1. Boil your eggs.
Place your eggs in a pan so that there is a single layer of eggs. Put cold water in the pan so that the water comes above the eggs about an inch. Add a little salt to the water as it will help prevent cracking & lead to easier peeling! Cook them on high until the water begins to boil; then lower to medium and cook for 15 more minutes covered.
2. Peel the hard shell off.
I personally put my pan in the sink and drain the hot water. I then let running cold water circulate through the pan until the eggs are cool. I tap the egg against the sink & peel away.
3. Dye the eggs.
For Easter, I chose to dye my eggs pink, purple, & blue. I grabbed 3 bowls and filled them half way up with water. I then took food coloring & put a couple drops in the water. I then dipped my eggs in the bowl and let them soak up the color. I let them sit in the water until they were the color I wanted. If you do not have deep bowls where the eggs can stay under the water be sure to rotate the egg often or you will have a small section that ends up lighter than the rest. When it's the color you want it place it back in your carton.
Mind you, they can't just be any deviled eggs but they have to dyed like my Granddad always made them!
So here's how to make deviled eggs Granddad style!
Ingredients:
12 eggs
1/3 cup of mayonnaise
2 tsp of mustard
season salt
can of deviled ham
paprika
1. Boil your eggs.
Place your eggs in a pan so that there is a single layer of eggs. Put cold water in the pan so that the water comes above the eggs about an inch. Add a little salt to the water as it will help prevent cracking & lead to easier peeling! Cook them on high until the water begins to boil; then lower to medium and cook for 15 more minutes covered.
2. Peel the hard shell off.
I personally put my pan in the sink and drain the hot water. I then let running cold water circulate through the pan until the eggs are cool. I tap the egg against the sink & peel away.
3. Dye the eggs.
For Easter, I chose to dye my eggs pink, purple, & blue. I grabbed 3 bowls and filled them half way up with water. I then took food coloring & put a couple drops in the water. I then dipped my eggs in the bowl and let them soak up the color. I let them sit in the water until they were the color I wanted. If you do not have deep bowls where the eggs can stay under the water be sure to rotate the egg often or you will have a small section that ends up lighter than the rest. When it's the color you want it place it back in your carton.
3. Cut your eggs in half.Be sure when you cut your eggs in half to dump the yolk into a bowl. Then place your eggs in an egg dish.
4. Mix ingredients.
Use a fork to mash down the yolk with the deviled ham, mayonnaise, mustard & seasoned salt.. Once it is well mixed you will spoon it into the eggs.
5. Finishing touches.
Appeal to the eye & the taste buds by sprinkling a little paprika on the tops of all of the eggs.
I apologize for the photo qualities as they were taken with my iphone. I made these last year for Easter & wasn't blogging at the time. However, I had to share this recipe before Easter & don't need these laying around as I am seriously addicted.
Need an egg tray? I got mine at Crate & Barrel but see them all the time.
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Need an egg tray? I got mine at Crate & Barrel but see them all the time.
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Etsy
Hey Jana! Just a quick tip I have really loved using over the years (we are big deviled egg fans) is to be spoon the combined filling into a ziploc sandwich bag & cut off a corner, then fill your eggs. It's so much simpler than spooning it in & it looks a little more fancy!
ReplyDeletei never ever heard of that recipe, thanks !
ReplyDeleteYummy!!!!!!!!!! I heart deviled eggs.
ReplyDeleteSo Cute!! I think I am going to do this for our Easter Celebration this year!! It makes it so pretty and festive!
ReplyDeleteI made deviled eggs last year that turned out looking kind of like stained glass and I think it has to become an Easter tradition! Deviled eggs really are amazing...I just need more people around here to eat them all :)
ReplyDeletehello! just hopped over from the Love & Envelopes Bday club! Those eggs look yummie! xx
ReplyDeleteI've seen shells colored, but never the eggs. Very cool! We just did a practice run on dying eggs yesterday...now this gives me a perfect recipe for using the 2 dozen eggs!
ReplyDeleteAndrea
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these look so wonderful!! I am going to have to try some before Easter!! I am a new blogger and trying out a link party for the first time! I would be honored if you would put these on my blog! My blog is mondellofam.blogspot.com!
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-libby
Oh ym - talk about memory lane!! We used to have these at Easter too!!
ReplyDeleteThis recipe would be PERFECT for my Foodie Friday linky party!! Please pop in Friday to link up!!