{Easter Dinner} Deviled Eggs

Yesterday I asked my husband what he thought would be a good idea for a recipe for today. Little did I know he would be able to have a great Easter dinner side item idea and there would be a story of a fun family tradition included.

Here’s what they did when he was a kid: My husband’s family always had deviled eggs with Easter dinner, but his parents made the process of making them into a fun-filled activity.

• First, his dad would get out about a dozen eggs and he boiled them.
• Next, his parents gave the eggs to the kids to dye in fun Easter colors (with parent supervision, of course.)

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• After dying the eggs his parents went outside in the backyard and they hid the eggs. When the eggs were all safely hidden, the kids came outside and went on an egg hunt to gather up all the eggs.
• Then they brought the eggs back inside, took the shells off, and his dad made deviled eggs with them.

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I thought that was such a cute and fun family tradition! And now this can be something that your family can do on Easter, as well as enjoy a yummy recipe for deviled eggs. This recipe comes from Simply Recipes. I have to confess that the first time I ever tried a deviled egg was in March of this year at a girls weekend up in Ashton. I’ve been missing out all these years!

Have another yummy recipe for deviled eggs? Feel free to leave your ideas in a comment! The more ideas the better!

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Ingredients (makes 2 dozen deviled eggs)

• 1 dozen eggs
• 2 tsp. Dijon mustard
• 1/3 c. mayo
• 1 Tbsp. minced onion or shallot
• 1/4 tsp. Tabasco
• salt and pepper
• paprika

Directions

1. First, hard boil the eggs. You probably have a great technique for boiling eggs. But just in case, here are some directions: Fill up a large saucepan halfway with water and add the eggs. The eggs need to be covered with at least an inch of water. Add a pinch of salt to the water and bring it to a boil. Cover and remove from heat. Let it sit covered for 12 to 15 minutes. Drain the hot water from the pan and run cold water over the eggs. Let them sit in the water a few minutes, changing the water if necessary to keep them cool. Tip: If you crack the egg shells while the eggs are still cooling it will make it easier to peel the shells off.
2. Next get the eggs all peeled. With a sharp knife, slice each egg in half length wise (see picture above). Gently remove the yolks and place in a small mixing bowl. Arrange the egg white halves on a serving platter.
3. Mash up the yolks with a fork and add mustard, mayo, onion, Tabasco, and a sprinkling of salt and pepper. Spoon the egg yolk mixture into the egg white halves. Sprinkle with paprika and serve!