Deviled Eggs for the First Plate

Deviled Eggs for the First Plate is filed under Brunch and built around eggs, white vinegar optional but helps with peeling, and Miracle whip or light mayonnaise. Plan on 4 people.

Count on 5 minutes of prep and 12 minutes of cooking.

Ingredients Method

What goes in the bowl

• 4 eggs
• white vinegar optional but helps with peeling
• 2 tablespoons Miracle whip or light mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 pinch kosher salt
• spiced Hungarian paprika for finishing, can use sweet or smoked as well!
• sweet relish for finishing

How the cooking goes

1. Place eggs in a sauce pot, ideally large enough to fit the eggs in a single layer. Fill with cold water just to cover the eggs. Pour a little white vinegar into the water. This is optional but will help them peel easier.
2. Over a lively flame, bring the eggs to a boil and boil ten minutes for large eggs. Extra-large eggs will take 12 minutes and medium eggs will take 8.
3. Once cooked, run under cold water and allow to cool 5-10 minutes in cold water. Eggs peel easier when a little warm.
4. Peel eggs and place on a paper towel lined plate. This will keep them from slipping around.
5. Slice each egg in half and separate the egg yolk from the whites. Place the white halves back on a plate.
6. Press the yolks through a sieve into a medium bowl. Scrape the back of the sieve to get all the egg yolks!
7. Stir in mayonnaise, Dijon mustard and a small pinch of salt. Stir vigorously with a flexible spatula or spoon. it helps to mix until the mixture looks a little lightened. This incorporates a little air and makes for an extra light and fluffy filling.
8. Taste then add additional salt if needed.
9. Portion or pipe filling into the egg whites in the little spot left by removing the egg yolks. Sprinkle with paprika and dot with a little sweet relish.

After it comes off the heat

Give the plate the rest the method asks for. Cover leftovers and refrigerate them when the dish includes meat, eggs, or dairy.

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