How to Make a Hard Boiled Egg

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Hard boiled eggs are a versatile and yummy addition to many of your favorite dishes.

Everyone likes their eggs cooked to perfection... my favorite is a 4-minute egg. The egg white is cooked firm, while the yolk remains soft and fluffy.

No undercooked eggs for me!

I love to cook, and share some of my favorite family recipes. I like to create step-by-step instructions for those who are new to the kitchen, and the wonderful world of cooking!

With that in mind, let's take a look at how simple it is to boil an egg, then explore some ways to use them.

 

Hard Boiled Eggs

How To Make a Hard Boiled Egg 

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Place Cold Eggs in Cold Water 

Prevents cracking!

Place cold eggs in cold water

Place the Pot on the Stove, Then Turn on the Burner 

Bringing the water slowly to a boil prevents eggs from cracking

Hot...

Getting Hotter... 

Hotter....

A Full Rolling Boil... Once the Water is Boiling, Set Your Timer For 4 Minutes 

...also known as a laughing boil, because once it starts you can't stir it down!

Full Rolling Boil... 4 minutes

Drain the Hot Water and Cover With Cold Water 

Drain and cover with cold water

Crack the Egg On the Side of Your Pot to Begin Peeling 

Crack the egg on side of the pot

Dipping the Eggs in the Cold Water As You Peel Will Simplify the Process 

Peeled Egg Shells

Beautiful! 

4 Minute Egg

Cut the Egg Into a Crown...  

Cut off a small portion of the bottoms so your crown will sit without rolling

Cut Your Eggs Into Crowns... Just for fun!

Time to Enjoy! 

Hard Boiled Eggs

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Thank you for this lens :) I can never seem to cook my eggs right! Great job.

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Evelyn_Saenz wrote...

Thank you for the recipe. I'm just now boiling up some eggs for lunch.

ReplyPosted April 01, 2009

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