How to hard boil eggs - how to hard boil an egg perfectly

Apr 10, 2010 Posted by Amanda in Food | 0 comments

How to Hard Boil Eggs in Four Easy Steps

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Have you ever attempted to make hard boiled eggs only to have the middle uncooked or have them crack?

Easter was last weekend so I was on a mission to find the recipe that would tell me how to make hard boiled eggs perfectly – cooked all the way through without cracking and easy to peel.

I found it! Our Easter eggs were both delicious and beautiful! Yes, above is a picture of our easter eggs. Here are step by step directions on how to make perfect hard boiled eggs, every time. The best part – it only takes four super easy steps.

Step One: Fill a sauce pan with cold water and put the eggs in. The water should be at least 1-2 inches above the eggs and there should be enough room for each egg. You don’t want to stack them or fit too many in.

Step Two: Put the sauce pan on the stove and bring the water to a boil. Allow the water to stay at a rolling boil for 2 minutes, then shut off the heat.

Step Three: Let the eggs sit in the water for 10 minutes. At the 10 minute mark take one egg out, run it under cold water to cool it down and then cut it open. The yolk should be cooked thoroughly. If they need a few more minutes, leave them in the water for a few more minutes. You don’t need to turn the heat back on, just continue letting them sit in the water.

Step Four: After you’ve checked they are cooked throughout, remove them from the water. You can run them under cold water to stop further cooking or cool them down to eat them right away. Enjoy!

Common Problems Making Hard Boiled Eggs

Hard to Peel: Using eggs that are a few days old may work better in some cases. So after you buy the eggs, let them sit in your refrigerator for 2 days and then hard boil them. Or hard boil them and then let them sit in the refrigerator for 2 days. Either way, they will be easier to peel.

Why Eggs Crack when Boiling: Eggs can crack when boiling for a few different reasons. Maybe there are too many in the pot, make sure they have enough room. They can be slightly touching but shouldn’t be stacked in there. Some recipes call for put eggs directly into boiling water. Heating an egg too quickly can cause cracking. Another trick you can try is to add some vinegar or salt to the water once it starts to boil. This is supposed to seal up any cracks before they get to the point where they damage the egg.

How to tell a Hard Boil Egg from a Uncooked Egg: Place the egg on the counter on its side. Spin it like a top. If the egg spins freely then it is hard boiled, it if is wobbly then it is uncooked.

How to tell if an egg is fresh: Floating eggs are bad, they should lay in the water flat on their side. Some many lay on the bottom but no on their side. They are still good but are not 100% fresh. Still safe to eat though. Also, check the egg for cracks or dents.