Aug 23, 2011

Devilled Giant Spider Eggs

*Cracking the shells then submerging them in dye gives them the cool spiderweb pattern.
1/4 tsp black paste food coloring
12 eggs
1/4 cup finely dices celery
1/4 cup finely diced sweet gherkin pickles
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 Tbsp chopped green onion (green part only)
1/4 tsp chipolte chili powder
1/4 tsp salt

IN saucepan, whisk food coloring with6 cups water. Add eggs; bring to a boil. Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the eggs, 1 at a time, to a paper towel. Using handle of wooden spoon, tap each egg gently in several places to crack shell without completely splitting it open. Transfer eggs to large bowl. Cover with cooking water, and refrigerate for 1 hour or until cool. Peel eggs and half lengthwise. Arrange whites o platter and transfer yolks to bowl. Add celery, pickles, mayo, onion, chili powder, and salt to yolks. Mash to combine, adding more mayo if desired. Spoon or pipe into egg whites.

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