If RANDOMLY you should ever need to hard-boil eggs, (and with easter just a week away..) here is the easiest way to do so.
Level: So n00b it hurts
Duration: 10-20 minutes
The Goods:
Eggs
Water
Saucepan
Tutorial:
Place eggs in saucepan
Do not layer the eggs, only put enough that the saucepan can hold (one layer)
Add cold water to cover eggs at 1 inch.
Heat over high heat just to boiling.
Remove from burner.
Cover pan.
Let eggs sit in hot water for about 12 minutes for large eggs (9 minutes for medium eggs; 15 minutes for extra large).
Drain immediately after time is up and serve warm.
OR
Cool completely under cold running water or in bowl of ice water, then REFRIGERATE.
Hard boiled eggs kept in refrigerator with shells INTACT can last up to a week.
These are great healthy snack alternatives, and are good for when your broke and need to fill your tummy.
Enjoy!
Place eggs in saucepan
Do not layer the eggs, only put enough that the saucepan can hold (one layer)
Add cold water to cover eggs at 1 inch.
Heat over high heat just to boiling.
Remove from burner.
Cover pan.
Let eggs sit in hot water for about 12 minutes for large eggs (9 minutes for medium eggs; 15 minutes for extra large).
Drain immediately after time is up and serve warm.
OR
Cool completely under cold running water or in bowl of ice water, then REFRIGERATE.
Hard boiled eggs kept in refrigerator with shells INTACT can last up to a week.
These are great healthy snack alternatives, and are good for when your broke and need to fill your tummy.
Enjoy!
-Megs |
