Categories: Misc

Ingredients

• Eggs

Directions

1. Step 1: The Boiling Stage

2. Put up a pot of water to boil — you’ll need one big enough for water to flow freely around the number of eggs you’ll be cooking. Once the water’s boiling, use a large spoon to gently lower the eggs into the water. Lower the heat to maintain a simmer and set a timer for 12 minutes. Now, don’t stress…if you let the water boil a little too much or drop below a simmer or fish out your eggs 14 minutes later, it’s okay.

3. Step 2: The Cooling Stage

4. After 12 minutes, take the pot off the heat, drain the hot water out, place the pot in the sink and run cold water over the eggs until the shells are cold to the touch. Yes, that’s it!

5. Following this, we have never, ever turned out an undercooked egg or, even worse, one with a dreadful green ring around the yolk. If you’re dyeing eggs for Easter, you won’t need to peel them immediately, but if you plan to shell them to serve and enjoy, tap them gently against the pot once they’re cool — the shells will shatter and slip right off.

6. http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_make_perfect_hard_boiled_eggs/

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