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Hard-Boiled Eggs

Firm, evenly cooked eggs that peel easily, with no grey ring around the yolk.

Prep
1 min
Cook
10 min
Total
11 min
Serves
2
Ingredients
2
Effort
Easy

Ingredients

  • 4 Eggs, straight from the fridge
  • enough to cover the eggs Water

You’ll need: Saucepan, Bowl

Method

  1. Bring a saucepan of water to a rolling boil and lower in the eggs gently with a spoon.

  2. Reduce to a steady simmer and cook for 10 minutes.

  3. Meanwhile fill a bowl with cold water and ice.

  4. Move the eggs straight into the cold water and leave for 5 minutes. Tap to crack all over, then peel under the water or running tap.

Storage

Refrigerate within 2 hours. Unpeeled eggs keep up to 1 week; peeled eggs keep up to 2 days in a covered container.

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