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Basic Hard-Boiled Eggs

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Prep Time: 1 minute
Cook Time: 9 to 15 minutes
Makes: As desired

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What You Need

EGGS

Here’s How

  1. PLACE eggs in saucepan large enough to hold them in single layer. ADD cold water to cover eggs by 1 inch. HEAT over high heat just to boiling. REMOVE from burner. COVER pan.
  2. LET EGGS STAND in hot water about 12 minutes for large eggs (9 minutes for medium eggs; 15 minutes for extra large).
  3. DRAIN immediately and serve warm. OR, cool completely under cold running water or in bowl of ice water, then REFRIGERATE.

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Insider Info

  • Banish the greenish ring. This harmless but unsightly discoloration that sometimes forms around hard-boiled yolks results from a reaction between sulfur in the egg white and iron in the yolk. It occurs when eggs have been cooked for too long or at too high a temperature. Our method - cooking eggs in hot, not boiling, water, then cooling immediately - minimizes this.
  • Food safety precaution: Piercing shells before cooking is not recommended. If not sterile, the piercer or needle can introduce bacteria into the egg. Also, piercing creates hairline cracks in the shell, through which bacteria can enter after cooking.
  • Never microwave eggs in shells. Steam builds up too quickly inside and eggs are likely to explode.
  • Very fresh eggs can be difficult to peel. To ensure easily peeled eggs, buy and refrigerate them a week to 10 days in advance of cooking. This brief "breather" allows the eggs time to take in air, which helps separate the membranes from the shell.
  • Hard-boiled eggs are easiest to peel right after cooling. Cooling causes the egg to contract slightly in the shell.
  • To peel a hard-boiled egg: Gently tap egg on countertop until shell is finely crackled all over. Roll egg between hands to loosen shell. Starting peeling at large end, holding egg under cold running water to help ease the shell off.
  • Storage time: In the shell, hard-boiled eggs can be refrigerated safely up to one week. Refrigerate in their original carton to prevent odor absorption. Once peeled, eggs should be eaten that day.
  • High altitude cooking: It's almost impossible to hard-cook eggs above 10,000 feet.

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Nutrition Information

Per Serving

Excellent Source: choline

Good Source: protein

calories: 72
total fat: 5g
saturated fat: 2g
polyunsaturated fat: 1g
monounsaturated fat: 2g
cholesterol: 186mg
sodium: 71mg
carbohydrates: 0g
dietary fiber: 0g
protein: 6g
vitamin A: 270.0IU
vitamin D: 41.0IU
folate: 23.5mcg
calcium: 28.0mg
iron: 0.9mg
choline: 125.6mg

vitamin C: 0mg
vitamin E: 0.7IU
trans fat: 0g
sugars: 0g
potassium: 69.0mg
magnesium: 6.0mg
selenium: 15.4mcg
phosphorus: 99.0mg
vitamin B12: 0.5mcg
vitamin K: 0.2mcg
vitamin B6: 0.1mg
copper: 0mg
vitamin B1 - thiamin: 0mg
manganese: 0mg
zinc: 0.1mg
vitamin B2 - riboflavin: 0.2mg
vitamin B3 - niacin: 0mg
omega 3: 0.1g
omega 6: 0.8g

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