Decorate these yummy eggs into cute Chicks and Bunnies, perfect as an Easter party appetizer.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 12appetizers
Author Janet Marchbanks, for YummyEats.com
Ingredients
6hard-boiled Eggs(see Recipe Notes below for easy way to hard boil eggs)
2tablespoonsMayonnaise
1teaspoonSugar
1teaspoonApple Cider Vinegar
1teaspoonYellow Mustard
1/4teaspoonKosher Salt
1/8teaspoonPaprika
Your choice of assorted Vegetables, Herbs, Meats, and Cheeses(for decorating into Easter Chicks and Bunnies)
Instructions
Peel shells off hard-boiled eggs. Carefully cut each egg lengthwise down the middle.
Scoop out yolks from all egg halves and place yolks into small mixing bowl. Put egg white halves in single layer on flat plate, deviled egg dish (or whatever you are using to serve the eggs on).
Add the Mayonnaise, Sugar, Vinegar, Mustard, Salt, and Paprika into the mixing bowl with the egg yolks. Mash the ingredients together with a fork.
Scoop a spoonful of the egg yolk mixture into each of the egg white halves, dividing evenly.
Decorate each egg into an Easter Bunny or Chick.
Notes
How to Hard-Boil Eggs -- Place your eggs in a saucepan and cover them with water by one-inch. Over high heat, bring the eggs to a boil and then boil for 8 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and cool for 3 minutes (don't drain the water yet). Next (after the 3 minutes cooling), use the sink to gently run cold water over the eggs in the pan until they are cool. Now you can drain out the water and peel the eggs when they are cool enough to handle.
Decorating Tip : Clipped Chives make perfect Bunny whiskers.
Decorating Tip: Ham slices can be cut into cute floppy Bunny ears.
Decorating Tip : Cut two small triangles to create a cute little beak for a Chick egg (just place one on top of the other, sticking out to form the beak).
Decorating Tip : A little clipped Dill makes fine feathery hair for your Chick.
Decorating Tip : Cut small rounds or ovals to make eyes out of Olives, Radishes, Bacon, Gherkins (really, anything that you can cut that will taste good with the flavor of the eggs).