How to make Easter Eggs

How to make Easter Eggs

Did you know Zoroastrian Parsi Easter Eggs are made from Marzipan ! See recipe here

Making Easter eggs involves boiling eggs for 12 minutes, cooling them, and dipping them into a mixture of 5 cups water, 1 tsp vinegar, and food coloring for 5 minutes. Popular techniques include wrapping eggs in dye-soaked paper towels for a marbled effect or using onion skins for natural, earthy tones. 

Classic Dyed Eggs

• Boil: Place eggs in a saucepan, cover with 1 inch of cold water, bring to a boil, then remove from heat and let stand for 12 minutes.
• Dye: Mix $$ cup boiling water, 1 teaspoon vinegar, and 10-20 drops of food color.
• Submerge: Dip hard-boiled eggs in d

This video demonstrates how to dye eggs with food coloring:

Creative TechniquesMarbled Paper Towel: Wrap an egg in a paper towel, drop food coloring onto it, soak with vinegar/water, and let sit for 1 minute.Natural Dye: Simmer 2 cups of water with onion skins (or other natural ingredients) for 30 minutes, strain, add 1 tbsp vinegar, and soak eggs until desired shade.Decoupage: Apply floral napkin cutouts to hard-boiled or faux eggs using Mod Podge and a foam brush