Boiled Eggs

Here is how I make boiled eggs. Cooking them is easy … it’s getting them “nicely peeled” that I have challenges with:

Boiled Eggs

peeling is the challenge
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Method

Method
 

COOKING
  1. PLACE eggs in saucepan large enough to hold them in single layer
  2. ADD cold water to cover eggs by 1 inch
  3. HEAT over high heat just to boiling
  4. REMOVE from burner
  5. COVER pan
  6. Let eggs STAY in hot water about 15 minutes for large eggs (12 minutes for medium eggs; 18 minutes for extra large)
  7. DRAIN immediately and serve warm
COOLING
  1. Cool completely under cold running water or in bowl of ice water, then REFRIGERATE
  2. Let them stay in the FRIDGE a couple hours or over night and then peel
PEELING
  1. Gently tap egg on countertop until shell is finely crackled all over
  2. Roll egg between hands to loosen shell
  3. Starting peeling at large end, holding egg under cold running water to help ease the shell off