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Savory Eggs

When hard-boiling eggs, it's important to do it perfectly, or the yolks will overcook and discolor. Follow these directions carefully. Use the paprika gingerly to dust very lightly!

Type: Eggs
Courses: Starters and appetizers
Serves: 24 people

Recipe Ingredients

12   Eggs
2 teaspoons 10mlDijon mustard
2 teaspoons 10mlDrained pickle relish
2   Tabasco sauce - (to 4)
  Salt - to taste
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlFreshly-ground black pepper
2 tablespoons 30mlSnipped fresh chives - plus whole
  Chives for garnish
6 tablespoons 90mlPrepared mayonnaise
  Paprika - for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Place the eggs in a saucepan. Gently rinse with warm water and drain. Cover with cold water and place over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and cook for exactly 13 minutes. Drain the eggs, rinse under cold water, then peel. Let cool in the refrigerator, loosely covered, for 15 minutes.

Halve the eggs lengthwise and carefully scoop out the yolks. Place the yolks in a bowl and mash with a fork. Add the mustard, pickle relish, Tabasco, salt, pepper and snipped chives. Stir in the mayonnaise.

Fill the whites with the egg yolk mixture and dust the tops lightly with paprika. Arrange the eggs in a spoke design on a decorative platter garnished with whole chives.

This recipe yields 24 egg halves.

Nutritional Analysis Per Egg Half: 63 calories, 1g carbohydrates, 3g protein, 5g fat, 107mg cholesterol.

Source:
Simply Delicious by Sheila Lukins from Parade magazine - Pub date: - 04-01-2001 - S(Reformatted for MC6): - 07-31-2002 by Joe Comiskey - [email protected]

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