Red, White & Blue Deviled Eggs
Red, White & Blue Deviled Eggs
Deviled eggs are a staple appetizer at any gathering. This year, I wanted to make them festive for the July 4th holiday. We are so use to dying eggs for Easter, so I thought, “maybe I can do the same for July 4th”. Thats exactly what I did! They turned out great!!! Not going to lie, I was a little nervous but it came together perfectly. Hard boil 8-12 eggs and this will make 16-24 deviled eggs. Cook 10-15 minutes or until the eggs are fully cooked.
Once the eggs are cooked, run cold water on them and start to peel the shells off of the eggs.
Cut each each down the middle. Remove the yolk and add it to a bowl.
Using a fork, mash the yolk into small pieces. To the yolk, add 1 tbsp of mayonnaise, 1 tbsp of mustard, 1 tbsp of sweet relish, salt & pepper (to taste), 1/4 tsp of paprika and cayenne pepper (as needed). Mix well. To thin out the mixture, add a splash of water and mix well again. Make sure to taste to make sure it is seasoned to your liking.
In two separate bowls, add 1 cup of hot water in each bowl, 1 tbsp of vinegar and 1 tsp of blue and red food color. Stir well. Add the egg whites to the dye and soak for 3-5 minutes or until they have reached your desired color.
Repeat until all of the egg whites are dyed.
To the dyed egg white, spoon the yolk mixture into the middle of each egg. Repeat until all of the yolk mixture is used.
Garnish with fresh dill. Serve and ENJOY!
Red, White & Blue Deviled Eggs
Ingredients
- 8-12 eggs
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp yellow mustard
- 1 tbsp sweet relish
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 2 cups of hot water
- 2 tbsp of vinegar
- 1 tsp red food coloring
- 1 tsp blue food coloring
- salt & pepper (to taste)
- cayenne (as needed)
- optional: splash of water
Instructions
- Fully cook the eggs and peel them.
- Cut the eggs in half and remove the yolk.
- Add the yolks to a bowl. To the yolks add mayonnaise, mustard, relish, paprika, cayenne and salt & pepper. Stir well. Optional: add a splash of water to the mixture too thin it out. Be careful not to add too much water or it will be soupy and you don't want that.
- Taste and make sure it is seasoned to your liking.
- In two separate bowls, add 1 cup of hot water into each bowl. Add 1 tbsp of vinegar into each bowl and add blue food coloring into one bowl and red food coloring into the other bowl.
- Fully submerge the egg whites into the red food coloring and blue food coloring for 3-5 minutes or until you have reached your desired color. Repeat until all of the eggs are dyed.
- Spoon or pipe the yolk mixture into each egg white.
- Garnish with fresh dill and serve. ENJOY!
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