Easter may have been cancelled this year, but these are eggs I dyed for Ostara, or the first day of Spring. You could dye eggs as well, especially if you’re stuck in quarantine. No children required, though they’d probably enjoy it. You’ll need white eggs, white vinegar, any kind of whipped cream and food dye.
First, a recipe for the perfect hard-boiled eggs.
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Place eggs in a large saucepan. Cover them with cool water by 1 inch. Slowly bring water to a boil over medium heat; when the water has reached a boil, cover and remove from heat. Let sit 12 minutes.
- Transfer eggs to a colander; place under cool running water to stop the cooking. Eggs can be peeled and served immediately, but we’re going to dye them instead.
To dye the eggs
- Soak the eggs in vinegar for 4 minutes.
- While the eggs are soaking, layout some tin foil and spread whipped cream in a thin even layer on top. Dot with food coloring
- Spread the food coloring around with a spoon or your fingers until you get some cool swirls. I recommend limiting your color pallet so your eggs don’t get too muddy
- After 4 minutes of soaking, pat the eggs dry and roll them across the colored whipped cream
- Let sit for 30 minutes
Give your eggs a really good rinse, and enjoy the subtle water-color-like effect.
