The Perfect Hard Boiled Egg How To

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With Easter right around the corner, families across the country and getting ready to dye eggs with the kids. I can still remember my first year boiling my own eggs. They came out awful. In fact, it look like a grenade went off in the pot, with the remains floating around in the water. After a few tips from my mom, I eventually learned the secret of creating the perfect hard boiled egg.


Step 1:

Place the eggs in a pot of water, just high enough to completely cover the eggs.

Step 2:

Bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat.

Step 3: 

Remove the pot from the burner, cover and let stand for 15-20 minutes.

Step 4:

Remove the eggs and place them in a bowl of ice water.

By placing the eggs in ice water, you immediately stop the cooking process so that they do not become overcooked and you cool them down quickly so they are easy to handle for decorating. If you need a unique egg decorating idea, try out my 3D shattered Easter egg tutorial.

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Kathleen is a homeschooling mom of four boys with a serious case of the Wanderlust bug. Her love of travel extends to her children, and has resulted in the family visiting 48 states to date, and traveling nearly a third of the year. She is the owner of LifeWith4Boys.com where you will find information on Family Travel, recipes, reviews, lifestyle and more.

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10 comments

  1. AnnieApril 14, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    Thank you!! The other day I took the eggs off after only 12 minutes or so. I am going to do like 20 minutes next time. Undercooked hardboiled eggs are quite gross LOL

    I really needed this. Tweeting!

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  2. Simply Being MommyApril 14, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    I let mine sit for about 14-15 minutes and they come out perfect every time ;)

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  3. Mama BApril 14, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    mmmm thanks! I loooove hard boiled eggs.

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  4. HeatherApril 14, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    I have a hard time letting them sit long enough! I'm so impatient for eggy goodness :)

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  5. Teresa @ Grammy GirlfriendApril 15, 2011 at 12:43 AM

    you won the card box...just need you to send me your address information

    Teresa
    annah99@aol.com

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  6. UnknownApril 15, 2011 at 5:00 AM

    I just checked the Blogmania 2011 list and it looks like I won a year free of McAfee?? Could you please contact me and let me know what all that involves? I had not been going for that prize and really am not sure what it means. I get so many tweets in a days time I could never have found that so I am glad 5 minute moms had a list. Here is my email address: mmbear_us@yahoo.com and the twitter id is @mmbear5. Thanks.

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  7. Tired Mom TésaApril 15, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    I could have used this tutorial in college. My first time boiling eggs did not go well either! Great tips!

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  8. KathleenApril 16, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    mmbear - The link information on the 5 minutes for mom site was wrong and I am not the person who sponsored that prize. I sent you an email with the correct contact information. Congrats on your win!

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  9. @therebelchickNovember 5, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    You know, no matter how many times I cook hard boiled eggs, I can never remember how long to cook them for! This solved my problem! :)

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  10. UnknownOctober 15, 2012 at 12:47 AM

    I've never knew how to make hard-boiled eggs, thanks for the sharing this.

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