Colored Boiled Eggs for Easter
Description
The recipe won't take much time. This method gives you plenty of room for creativity: by preparing natural vegetable broths or juices from "colorful" vegetables and herbs (and by mixing them as well), you'll get a wide range of beautifully dyed peeled Easter eggs. It can be served warm or chilled.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Wash the beets, peel them, and cut into small pieces. Place in cold water, bring to a boil, and simmer for 20 minutes over low heat.
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Step 2
2. Wash the eggs and hard-boil them.
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Step 3
3. Strain the beet broth through a sieve lined with cheesecloth and let the broth cool. Place the shelled eggs in the beet broth and refrigerate for 24 hours.
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Step 4
4. This is what the colored eggs will look like.
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Step 5
5. Serve the colored eggs at the table, sliced or whole, sprinkled with salt and pepper and, if desired, garnished with fresh herbs.