One of my favorite holiday appetizers is Deviled Eggs. If I don't see them at our holiday gathering then I have to make them myself because I love them that much. Down here in the south you will see deviled eggs at just about any picnic, party, church or family gathering, Deviled eggs are pretty much a southern staple down here. Now I know everyone has their very own special deviled egg recipe. But for me, I don't like anything fancy. I just prefer plain old mustard, mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish and salt & pepper. For me less is best.To have great deviled eggs you must start with perfect boiled eggs. And the key to making perfect boiled eggs is not to over boil them. To start always use eggs that are at least a week old. For some reason they seem to peel better then fresh eggs. So today along with my deviled egg recipe I have included some steps for making perfect boiled eggs. You can bet If I don't see deviled eggs at the Thanksgiving table this year the I will be heading to the kitchen to make them myself.
Today I am also announcing the winner of the Tasters Choice Coffee Break Kit. And the four winners of the Butterball Turkey Gift Checks. First off I would like to say thank you to everyone that left a comment and entered my giveaway's. I cant wait to go through all of your favorite thanksgiving recipes. Now for the fun part and onto the winners!!!
The Winner of the Nescafe Coffee Break Kit is:
Comment# 66 - fancybelle
I've been doing a French Vanilla coffee mix with an amazing Spiced Rum creamer and it's become my favorite!
Comment# 66 - fancybelle
I've been doing a French Vanilla coffee mix with an amazing Spiced Rum creamer and it's become my favorite!
The Four Winners of the Butterball Gift Checks are:
Comment # 10 - Rick & Michelle
Comment # 11 - Cindy
Comment #49 - rachel (new winner)
Comment #86 - tracylynne
Congratulations to all the winners. I will be contacting you very soon to get your mailing address. Enjoy your turkeys! Winners were chosen using random.org. If I am unable to contact a winner, you will have 48 hours to contact me or I will have to draw another name.
Lets start by making the perfect boiled eggs. Gently place how ever many eggs you want to boil in a single layer in a pan with enough cold water to cover eggs completely. Over high heat, bring water to a rapid boil. As soon as the water reaches a rapid boil,
remove pan from heat and cover egg pan tightly with a lid. Set timer for 17 minutes for large eggs or 20 minutes for jumbo eggs.
Now it is time to stop the cooking process. Transfer the eggs to the bowl of ice cubes and/or cold water. I just use the pot that I cooked the eggs in. Let eggs cool at least 10 minutes in cold water, then drain. Either store in refrigerator or peel the eggs.
there ya go perfect hard boiled eggs! Nice and yellow with no green ring around the edges. Now to make deviled eggs halve the eggs lengthwise.
Remove the yolks and transfer them to a small bowl. Mash the yolks with a fork, then stir in the filling ingredients. Season with salt and pepper.
Scoop up the filling and add to a small zip lock bag. Using scissors cut off a small part of the end. Squeeze the filling mixture into each egg white half.
garnish with paprikaEasy Deviled Eggs
12 large eggs
1/4 - cup mayonnaise (not miracle whip)
1 1/2 - tablespoons sweet pickle relish
1 - teaspoon yellow mustard
salt & pepper to taste
paprika for garnish
Place the eggs into a medium size pot, cover with water and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and cover the pan, let stand for 20 minutes. Pour off the hot water and refill the pot with cold water. Crack the eggshells all over and let them sit in the cold water for 5 minutes. Peel the eggs, cover and chill for at least 1 hour. Halve the eggs lengthwise. Remove the yolks and transfer them to a small bowl. Mash the yolks with a fork, then stir in the filling ingredients. Season with salt and pepper. Scoop up the filling and add to a small zip lock bag. Using scissors cut off a small part of the end. Squeeze the filling mixture into each egg white half. Sprinkle the tops with paprika.
Recipe courtesy of:
Georgia Cooking in a Oklahoma Kitchen
26 comments:
*Drool!*
Omg, I LOVE deviled eggs and haven't had them in forever! Now after reading this I want to make some so badly- too bad nobody in my house will eat them!
Congrats to the winners!! This is how we make our deviled eggs too :) This is also how we boil our eggs...lol. Everytime my family gets together you can always bet there is a tray of deviled eggs just waiting to be eaten up :)
Yep, I'm a southern girl too, and that's exactly how my mother taught me to make them!
I can't imagine NOT having them at Thanksgiving, Easter, Christmas...you're right - any event or holiday down here, somebody brings deviled eggs!
Ponderandstich thats ok just make enough for yourself and sit and eat them all. LOL that's what I do, only me and my oldest son like deviled eggs. Your comment made me laugh because after I made this post and saw the picture I wanted some myself. Becky they are very drool worthy.
Last Thanksgiving my I walked in my inlaws house. The first thing my father in law said was do you know how to make deviled eggs? I said yes, he said get to making them girl. LOL he is funny like that. Him and I sat and just ate up all those deviled eggs it was so funny I was teasing him and running off with the plate and he kept yelling Tina marie get back here.
Here in Missouri we love our deviled eggs too! My kids go nuts over them. You make them EXACTLY how I do (even the zip loc bag trick!). Some people try to do crazy things with deviled eggs, but they just aren't the same as the plain ol' amazingly simple ones :)
Those look so good! You are so right, we cant have a holiday without deviled eggs. I make them exactly like that and there are never any leftovers. Loving your blog, I have been glued to it lately. You always do such a great job.
I also wanted to tell you I have that book your reading right now, the Mitford Kitchen Reader. I found it in a bin at HEB for just a couple of bucks. Its great. I really enjoyed reading it. Let me know what you think.
Joan I got mine in a bargain bin at kroger. I paid $3 for mine, I purchased three of them one for me and two for xmas gifts. It is a beautiful cookbook.
Yep...I agree, simple deviled eggs are the best
adding some crumbled bacon to the filling is super delish!
This is my first year making them. My Mom made them every year for the holidays but she passed away so it's up to me to carry on the tradition. Wish me luck!
I made deviled eggs the other day, only to realize no one in the house eats them :( They are so fun to make though!
I'm so excited :) TY!
I love Deviled Eggs, and these look so yummy! I just started to realize how big of a deal Deviled Eggs are down in the south, but where I grew up, they are strictly a summer/picnic food. I have taken on the southern tradition and now make them for a lot more holidays and they are always well received.
My kids think deviled eggs are one of the best party foods ever invented! These look delicious!
I don't see where you posted how many and what size eggs you used for this recipe.
Anonymous, sorry about that sometime I type faster then i think. It is all fixed it is for 12 large eggs.
Yes, this is how I make mine, with mayo, not miracle whip. I take them to church socials all the time. Oh, and every family dinner, and anytime anyone comes to eat. Yep, we eat them all the time here. Boil my eggs this way too! Don't remember where I learned that though.
I'm sorry I didn't contact you...I just now saw that I was suppose to contact you if you weren't able to contact me. I'm a little new to this blog stuff. :)
Hi Hannah, I am sorry I tried to contact you but there wasnt a email address. I gave it 48 hours to hear back. maybe next time I hope you have a happy holiday.
Hi! I always mix my filling right in the ziplock baggie. Kids love to squish it around and I don't have to wash a bowl!
Deviled Eggs are a MUST HAVE for any family gathering. I do mine almost the same except I like Dill Relish and My husband like diced real tiny onions in his. I add the mustard and mayo.My daughter in law bought me a special deviled egg plate for Christmas last year so it is used all the time! Umm GOOD
Easter just wouldn't be the same without a plate (or three!) of deviled eggs...YUM!
Hi,
I am a first time visitor to your blog.. I found your blog very informative and your recipes awesome :)
I had a quick question about the hard-boiled eggs.. Do the eggs need to be at room-temperature to start off with.. or can I take them right out of the fridge and use them?
Thanks,
Aruna
Hi Aruna and welcome to Mommy's Kitchen. I take my eggs directly out of the fridge and into the pot. So no need to let them sit at room temperature. I hope you stop by and visit again. I love new readers.
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