How to make the Perfect Hard Boiled Egg

The trick to perfect hard boiled eggs every time is to never actually boil them!
Here is what you do:

Place your eggs carefully in a pan, single layer only, and cover with water to at least one inch above the eggs.

Cover the pan and bring to a boil.  As soon as it reaches a boil,  remove [...]

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Rubber Cement Eggs

This is a great way to produce abstract colored eggs!
Materials needed:
-egg dye
-hard boiled eggs
-rubber cement
-cups for dye
-spoons
-Paper towels
Apply rubber cement to the egg in whatever patterns you choose, and allow to dry. Then dip your egg in the dye of your choice.   Once the eggs have dried, remove the rubber cement.
Optionally, you may dye the [...]

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Natural dyes for Easter eggs

Here are some great ways to naturally dye your eggs.

SPRING CHICKEN YELLOW
1 t Tumeric
2/3 c -Boiling water
1/4 tsp Vinegar
EASTER BUNNY BROWN
1 TBS  Instant coffee — heaping Tbsp
2/3 c -Boiling water
1/2 tsp Vinegar
BOIL EGG WITH 1/4 tsp Vinegar  AND ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING:

Onion skins — (golden orange)

Red onion Skins–(Red)

Beets — (reddish purple)

Spinach — (pale green)

Red Cabbage Leaves

Walnut [...]

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