Greek · Breakfast

Red Easter Eggs

Name: Red Easter Eggs
Total time: 1 h 12 min
Yield: Serves 6 · 12 dyed eggs
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 12 eggs, at room temperature; ½ tsp red food dye powder; 125 ml white vinegar; 1 L water, for the dye bath; 1 tsp neutral oil, for polishing

Hard-boiled eggs given a brief boil in a vinegar dye bath so the colour takes evenly and the shells stay uncracked. A bit of oil at the end makes them shine.

YieldServes 6 · 12 dyed eggs
Hands-on20 min
Total1 h 12 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

12eggs, at room temperature
½ tspred food dye powder
125 mlwhite vinegar
1 Lwater, for the dye bath
1 tspneutral oil, for polishing

Contains

Egg
Birds' eggs (any)
Cabbage family (any)
Beetroot
Annatto
Insects (any)
Carmine (cochineal)

Taste

Sour / bright

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Spring

Occasion

Holiday

Effort

20–45 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 1
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: moderate
Carbs: low
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: low

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