How to Blow Out the Inside of an Egg

Ukrainian pysanky eggs are works of art.

Easter eggs can be simple, one color, dyed creations, or they can be multicolored, beautifully designed works of art. If you are planning to put significant effort into decorating Easter eggs, such as Ukrainian pysanky, consider blowing out the yolk and whites of the eggs before decorating. Doing so means that there is nothing inside the eggs to rot, allowing you can keep your beautiful eggs for years.

Things You'll Need

• White eggs
• Push pin
• Pointy toothpick
• Thin straw
• Bowl
• Water

Instructions

1. With the push pin, carefully start poking the top end of the egg. Poke around until the pin penetrates the shell. Make a tiny hole, no bigger than the size of a pinhead.

2. On the bottom end of the egg, use the push pin to poke another hole. Make this one just a little bigger than the one on the top of the egg.

3. Gently insert the toothpick deep into one of the holes to break the yolk and loosen the white.

4. Place the straw at the hole on top of the egg. Use your fingers to keep the straw in place and to prevent air from escaping. Place your mouth at the other end of the straw and start blowing. Yolk and white will emerge from the bottom of the egg. Do this over a bowl to catch the contents of the egg. Continue blowing until nothing more comes out of the egg.

5. Gently run some water through the egg to make sure all residue is out. Blow out any extra water using the same method. Let dry overnight before starting to decorate.

Tips & Warnings

• If you are doing simple, one color egg decorating, you may wish to blow the egg after dying it, because the blown out egg will not sink in the dye, it will float to the top. This will cause an uneven color unless you continually turn the egg in the dye.

• Consider making scrambled eggs or omelets with the blown out contents of the eggs.

• Be sure to keep the same end of the straw at the hole of the egg. You do not want to place your mouth on anything that has come into contact with the contents of a raw egg, due to salmonella concerns.

Resources

• Learn to Make Your Own Pysanky at Home
• Everything Easter: Decorating Easter Eggs