Happy Easter and Passover everyone! I have my grandchildren and my mother in law for dinner this year, everybody else is either working or busy doing something else. I hope you are all enjoying your family and friends for Easter and Passover. If you end up with a bunch of leftover hard boiled eggs today, why not make deviled eggs with them. Everyone has their own way to hard boil eggs and make deviled eggs, however, there are new cooks emerging every day and they have to learn sometime so here is my way.

I start by placing my eggs into a large pot

and fill it with hot tap water 2″ above the

eggs. I put them on the burner on medium

heat and bring the water to a boil. Once they

start to boil, set your timer for 12 minutes.

Carefully remove the pot from the stove

and place the hot pot into your sink

and run cold water into the pot

until the water is completely cold.

Once the water is completely cold take

the back of a spoon and gently tap your

warm eggs on all sides. Return the cracked

eggs to the cold water. Let them sit in

the water for about five minutes.

They should peel very easy now.

Let the peeled eggs dry on a paper towel

then place them on a plate and refrigerate,

covered with plastic wrap until very cold.

Once they are cold use a sharp thin knife,

I use a cheese knife, and slice the cold

egg evenly in half lengthwise.

Carefully remove the yolk

placing them into a bowl.

Using a pastry blender or fork, smash the

yolks into little pieces. Add enough Miracle

Whip (or mayonnaise) and a little salt, to your

taste. Using your mixer, blend until smooth.

Put your egg yolk mixture into a pastry bag

or cut the tip off of a Ziploc bag and use that.

Now it’s time to color the egg white halves.

Put 4-6 drops of food coloring into one cup

of water. Soak the egg halves until you

get the color you want. Remove from the

colored water and carefully pat

dry with a paper towel.

Squeeze the yolk mixture into each egg

center. Garnish with paprika. Place a

piece of parsley in the center, optional.