Perfect Easy-To-Peel Hard Boiled Eggs & Deviled Eggs Recipe (with some help from my Pressure Cooker) Recipe
Ingredients
- If you don't own a pressure cooker, here's how to cook perfect hard boiled eggs on the stove:
- Place eggs in medium saucepan, cover with 1 inch of water, and bring to
- boil over high heat. Remove pan from heat, cover, and let sit for 10
- minutes. Meanwhile, fill a medium bowl with 1 quart water and 1 tray of
- ice cubes (or equivalent). Transfer eggs to ice water bath with slotted
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 1004g | |
| Calories 5 | |
| Calories from Fat 0 | 0% |
| Total Fat 0.0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 40mg | 2% |
| Potassium 0mg | 0% |
| Total Carbs 1.37g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 1.36g | 1% |
| Protein 0.0g | 0% |
Reviews
August 13, 2015
This was a wonderful recipe for me especially with the potatoes. I am very lucky as I get my eggs from a local chicken farm.I've cooked/tasted this recipe!
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