Deviled Eggs

April 2, 2012 Leave a Comment

Deviled Eggs

An all-time classic. The recipe is based on using 6 hard-boiled eggs

- but you can easily increase the number of eggs. For each 3 eggs added, add 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, 1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard and a pinch of salt.

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Servings 6 people

Ingredients

6 eggs, hard boiled click here for my fail-proof method
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
1/8 teaspoon salt
freshly ground black pepper
ground paprika

Instructions

Boil the eggs using your favorite method - or click here for my instructions for cooking the perfect hard-boiled eggs
. Cool the eggs completely. (The eggs can be boiled up to several days in advance.)
Carefully peel the eggs. Pat them dry.
Halve the eggs and place the yolks in a bowl. Set the whites aside.
Mash the yolks with a fork.
Add the mayonnaise and mustard to the yolks. Continue to mash and mix until well combined. If the mixture seems dry, you can add up to 1 teaspoon white vinegar.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Spoon or pipe yolk mixture into halved whites.
Sprinkle paprika over the yolk mixture if desired.

Notes

Try sprinkling the eggs with any of the following: chopped chives, dill weed, crumbled crispy bacon. . . . maybe some smoked salmon.

How about adding a little creamed horseradish in with the mayonnaise?

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Spring. Just the word congers up images of blossoms and bunnies, eggs and chicks. . . . and catalogs filled with tableware, linens and all the fresh spring color imaginable. . . . so when my spring edition of the Pier1 catalog arrived – I was immediately drawn to devour every page. The dinnerware, table settings, linens were, in typical Pier1 form, a wonderful feast for the eyes.

But, there was one thing that especially drew my attention. . .their adorable folded napkins – especially the little bunnies in the upper right corner of the page. The catalog directed readers to log on to their website for instructions – which I immediately did.

Upon arriving at the page, I searched for the Bunny Fold and found this. I grabbed some cloth napkins (which happened to be from Pier1) and, following their directions, began folding. It only took me to the 4th step to figure out that there was a real problem with the directions – they were rolling from the wrong side of the napkin. . . and by the final step – it was unmistakable.

I had created this. I took an unfolded napkin and the directions to my husband – who, as a builder, reads instructions for a living . . . and his response was immediate – these are not right. They have rolled from the long side and not the point – and used directions for a granny knot. It needs to be an ‘overhand’ knot. (50 plus years of scouting – he should know his knots!)

After making a few simple changes – rolling from the point and using an overhand knot – the finished product looked like the one in the Pier1 picture. Success!

And so, as much as I LOVE Pier1, no one is infallible. I have done my own set of instructions, including pictorials, for your use should you be wanting to try these little treasures. Such a simple way to dress up a spring or Easter table.

Just Click Here to go to the instructions. Happy Spring!

Enjoy,

Kathy

Deviled Eggs