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Hard Boiled Egg Recipe

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hard boiled egg recipe imgMy favorite hard boiled egg recipe is SO simple that it doesn’t even require any water. Technically, it’s not even boiling, but it IS hard cooking. The end results are the same- a delicious hard cooked egg, but the peeling process is way, way easier! If you’ve ever struggled with peeling fresh eggs, then try this method.

Heat oven to 325*. Place your eggs in a mini-muffin tin. (Not essential but they are much easier to handle this way)

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Bake for 30 minutes, and place finished cooked eggs in a bowl full of cool water to bring the temp down so they’re cool enough to peel.

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To make peeling super simple, you can tap & then roll to crack the shell, and then I like to slip a teaspoon just under the membrane and the egg slips out easily.

Like this:

Crack the shell all over. Find the hollow end, and slip a teaspoon into it, working it just under the membrane.

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Slide the spoon up the side of the egg, and the shell will pop right off. Easy peasy!

Here’s your printable (better than) hard boiled egg recipe!

Hard Boiled Egg Recipe
 
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You really can't get any easier than this simple recipe for producing perfect hard cooked eggs. No boiling water necessary!
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Recipe type: Breakfast
Ingredients
  • Any number of eggs
  • a mini muffin tin, optional
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 325*
  2. Place eggs into mini muffin tins to keep them stable while baking.
  3. Bake for 30 minutes.
  4. Place cooked eggs into a bowl of cold water to bring temp down before peeling.
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Note: It's normal to have brown spots show up on the egg as it cooks. They rinse off in the water bath, and don't affect the taste or finished product at all.
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To pin!Click for my cheater hard boiled egg recipe! You won't believe how EASY it is to make perfect (and peelable!) hard cooked eggs.

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  1. Thank you! I have so much trouble with hard boiled eggs! The mini muffin tin is a great idea, too! Can’t want to try this!

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  2. I tried this recipe and it worked perfectly. Thank you so much! We have eggs almost every morning at our house so this is perfect. Have a lovely day! ~ Jamie P.S. I’m sharing on my little blog facebook page today. 🙂

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  3. NO WAY!!?? Seriously?? I’ve been struggling with boiling eggs all my life?? Why can’t I have an original thought?? 😉
    Seriously, my son LOVES to make “Heaven’ Eggs (Deviled eggs without the enemy being glorified!!) Do the yokes work well when cooked this way?? Thanks for your neat, innovative, and time-saving/labor-saving ideas!!

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  6. Tried this with a few eggs before I have to make 60 deviled eggs tomorrow. All but one peeled perfectly. The one that didn’t actually opened up while cooking. The others are dark where they touched the pan. Should I lower temperature or cook less time? Thanks for any advice you can offer

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    • I use a light aluminum pan, and I don’t have the dark spots. I’d try it with a lighter pan, and less time in the oven. They shouldn’t be cracking open like that. I’m sorry about that!

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      • It was just one and it was crazy lol I only have one mini muffin pan, so I’ll try something else and less time. Thanks for the help

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  7. I do mine in the electric pressure cooker. Cover with water Cook for 6 minutes. Release pressure and cool. Peel like a dream.

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