Deviled Eggs Three Ways
BLT-Inspired Deviled Eggs
Ingredients:
4 egg yolks
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard
3 slices bacon (cooked)
4 leaves spinach, finely chopped
1/4 medium tomato, finely chopped
1 tablespoon red onion, finely chopped
salt, to taste (note that bacon will add salt)
Directions:
1. Mash yolks.
2. Add mayonnaise and mustard. Mix until smooth.
3. Add remaining ingredients. Mix only until incorporated.
4. Put mixture into zip-top sandwich bag and cut tip from one corner.
5. Pipe mixture into egg half.
6. Garnish with onion sliver and small piece of bacon.
Pesto-Inspired Deviled Eggs
Ingredients:
4 egg yolks
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 1/2 tablespoons pine nuts, ground
2 tablespoons basil, finely chopped
1 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped
1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, grated
1 teaspoon olive oil
salt, to taste
Directions:
1. Grind pine nuts in a food processor.
2. Mash yolks together with pine nuts.
3. Add mayonnaise, mustard and olive oil. Mix until smooth.
4. Add remaining ingredients and mix just until incorporated.
5. Put mixture into zip-top sandwich bag and cut tip from one corner.
6. Pipe mixture into egg half.
7. Garnish with parsley.
Classic Deviled Eggs
Ingredients:
4 egg yolks
1 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
6-8 dashes hot sauce
1 tablespoon dill relish
1 tablespoon sweet relish
salt and pepper, to taste
Directions:
1. Mash yolks.
2. Add mayonnaise, mustard and hot sauce. Mix until smooth.
3. Add remaining ingredients. Mix only until incorporated.
4. Put mixture into zip-top sandwich bag and cut tip from one corner.
5. Pipe mixture into egg half.
6. Garnish with sprinkling of paprika.
Easy Boiled Eggs
1. Place uncooked eggs in medium saucepan.
2. Fill with enough cold water to cover eggs plus one inch.
3. Cook on high heat.
4. Bring to a boil.
5. When pot starts to boil, turn it off and cover eggs.
6. Allow eggs to sit on stove in covered pot for 15 minutes.
7. Remove from stove and fill with cold water.
8. Pour out cold water and refill to cool the eggs.