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How to Boil the Perfect Hard Boiled Egg

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Cover eggs with at least 1 inch of water when boiling.

You would think it was easy to boil an egg. But if you do it incorrectly, you get a greenish ring around the yolk or the inside of the yolk isn’t completely cooked. Timing is everything when you hard boil an egg. If you plan to store the eggs after boiling, keep the shells on them until you are ready to use them.

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    Difficulty:
    Easy

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    Things You'll Need

    • Timer
    • Saucepan
      • 1

        Put water in saucepan and bring to a boil. Use enough water that eggs will be covered when added.

      • 2

        Add eggs to boiling water and immediately lower the burner temperature so the water is merely simmering, not boiling.

      • 3

        Cook eggs for 12 to 15 minutes.

      • 4

        Drain out hot water. Run cold water over eggs for about a minute after the timer goes off and let them soak a bit to cool off.

    Tips & Warnings

    • Easy to remember, 3 minute boil, 8 minute covered.

    • Once you crack the egg, roll it around a bit, it makes it way easy to peel.

    • They could be addictive!

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