Ingredients
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- 6 to 8 fresh eggs
- 1/2 cups to 3/4 cups of mayonnaise
- 1/4 to 1/2 dried mustard
- salt and pepper to taste.
Instructions
- Place 6 to 8 eggs in a 3 to 5-quart saucepan covered with cold water and set on medium heat.
- When the water begins to boil, cover with the pan lid and turn off the heat. Leave it on the burner
- Let sit for 11 minutes.
- After 11 minutes, carefully using a hot pad take the pan to the sink and drain off the hot water and start running cold water over the eggs.
- When eggs have cooled, remove from the water and pat dry with a paper towel.
- Carefully peel off the outer eggshell. (I usually make more eggs tha I need as some do not peel well and do not look nice to serve for guests)
- Cut peeled egg in half length-wise.
- Scoop out the yellow yolk with a spoon, try not to break the white halves. Puts yolks in a mixing bowl.
- Place the whites in the Serving Dish or plate.
- Mashup the yolk with a fork and mix in 1/2 to 3/4 cup of mayonnaise, depending on how many eggs and how big the yolks are.
- Add 1/4 to 1/2 tsp of dried mustard, salt, and pepper to taste.
- Fill the whites with the yolk mixture and sprinkle with Paprika.
Notes
- You can make the hard boiled eggs on the stovetop as in the recipe or you can make them in the Instant Pot.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 11
- Category: appetizer
