Article: Peeling the shell on Easter eggs

Ready to hard-cook and dye those traditional Easter eggs?

Here are some practical tips on cooking and peeling from Linda Braun, spokeswoman for the American Egg Board.

Hard-cooking eggs: "The preferable term is `hard-cooked' rather than hard-boiled. When eggs are cooked at too high a temperature or too long a time, they get tough and rubbery." For perfect hard-cooked eggs, place eggs in a single layer on the bottom of a pan don't stack them or they'll clank and break in the cooking process. Cover with tap water an inch above the eggs. Bring to a full rolling boil. The minute the water comes to a boil, turn off the heat and slap a lid on the pan. Set the timer for 15 minutes for large ...

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