The Incredible Edible Easter Egg
Easter Eggs dyed with food coloring give you more control over color.
I love decorating Easter Eggs… dipping plain white eggs in cups of beautiful colors mixed with vinegar and water, getting crazy with designs using wax or even painting a blown egg. I’m by no means an artist but there’s something therapeutic in controlling the transformation of the eggs and placing them in a big festive bowl.
This year, I passed on the mass produced box of Paas dye and created my own colors using food coloring. I like India Tree coloring as I think the colors are more robust. Red, blue and yellow are really all you’ll need to create your favorite color. Boil raw eggs for 12 - 15 minutes and cool at room temp. In small cups (I use coffee cups) mix 20 drops of food coloring with 2 teaspoons vinegar and 1/2 cup boiling water. Drop the cooled, dry eggs into the dye until it is the desired color (5 or so minutes) with tongs or a slotted spoon, remove the egg and let dry on a baking rack (make sure you put the rack over a baking sheet covered with paper towels to minimize the mess). Let dry and, voila! Easter Eggs.
My nieces, Katie and Ava (below from left) gave it a try and were very happy with the results. Ava, however, reported that the Easter Egg hunt that ensued was too easy. Step it up Mom and Grammy, you’re playing with the big bunnies now! (Photos above and below sent by Cari from her iPhone.)
But… what to do with that extra dozen or so pretty eggs once Easter is over. My mom always made egg salad (something I still refuse to eat). It’s perfectly safe to eat the boiled eggs peeled or chopped into a salad but I like to experiment with stuffed eggs! Try adding sundried tomatoes, or mushrooms. Or for a real treat, prepare mushroom stuffed eggs and cover them with a curried shrimp sauce — it’s a bit of a long process but well worth the effort. Happy Easter, everyone!
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