How to Make Perfect Hard Boiled Easter Eggs

You would think that boiling an egg is very simple and yet that is not the case. Most people boil eggs longer then they need too and on a heat that is too high. That is why you get that greenish gray ring around the yolk. Although this is not dangerous, it just looks bad. If the temperature exceeds 158 degrees there will be a chemical reaction. The chemicals hydrogen sulfur from amino acids in the white of the egg mixes with the iron in the yolk causing that ring. I used to do this all the time and didn't know why my eggs always cracked and turned green.

The older an egg is, the easier it is to peel. Why? Because in older eggs there are many tiny microscopic holes in the shell, air gets between the shell and the egg making it easier to peel. In fresher eggs there is far fewer holes, and when there is no holes, the egg is right up against the shell so there is no space between the shell and egg resulting in a hard to peel egg.

Put the eggs in a pan of cold water. Make sure there is enough room so that your eggs don't bounce around into each other and crack. Then the egg will seep out of the shell. That really looks bad if you want to color them and display them for Easter or any other holiday.

Make sure there is about and inch of water above the egg. Turn the Burner on and bring eggs to a boil, then cover the pot and let them sit for 10 minutes. Do not open the lid until the time is up, or you will drop the temperature in the pan and they won't cook all the way through. This cooking time is for large eggs. For X-large eggs leave in for 11 to 12 minutes.

Once the 10 minutes is up, drain the warm water and put cold water in pan. Keep the eggs in cold water for about 15 minutes. If the eggs aren't completely cooled by this time, change the water and wait an additional 15 minutes. You can also add ice to the water for faster cooling time.

To peel, place the egg on the counter or table then apply some pressure, roll back and forth and peel.

Cooking eggs this way will ensure they look good on the inside and the outside. The eggs won't seep out of the shell and the yolk wont be green in color.