Coloring Easter Eggs
It is always a gay occupation to paint eggs for Easter, but this year we will not use the dyes but will try to beautify Easter eggs with the help of rather convenient thin tissue paper of various colors. This procedure of decorating Easter eggs is much more pleasant as you needn't hot water, vinegar with its strong smell and participation of grown-ups.
The adults should only boil the eggs, and then children can begin to act alone. Tissue paper is rather bright and beautiful so both grown-ups and children entertain themselves adorning the Easter eggs in order to make them unique.
It's so wonderful to invent the pattern, to choose the right color, to compete with your relatives in order your eggs be the nicest. It’s so easy – take art quality tissue paper, hard-boiled eggs, and a damp rag and without doubt begin your creative work.
The Importance of Properly Boiling the Eggs
If you want the egg to preserve its appearance for a long time it is substantial to prepare them correctly. The shell will break soon, if the eggs are boiled not long enough, but it is even worse, if they are overboiled, as the yolk will become green and it will be not very pleasant to eat them after the festivities.
There exists a very useful invention which helps to prepare eggs properly which is called "Eggsact Eggtimer" by Hammerhead Products. This wonderful device is an indispensable thing for those who is always in doubt if the egg is boiled hard enough.
It has a form of semi-oval with flat bottom, the indications on the timer are magnified by the clear rounded top. The Eggsact Eggtimer is supplied with a hardness chart. A dark purple ring is an important part of the device as namely it shows you the actual level of the egg hardness.
There are several lines on the scale which show that the egg is hard, average or soft, and when the ring reaches one of them, you know you have to stop the process. This device will help your greatly. And it is rather cheap and can be found everywhere. My good friend presented me an Eggsact Eggtimer, and I am awfully grateful to him and this little device is one of the most favorite instruments in my kitchen.
If are not a happy owner of an Eggsact Eggtimer, then there is only one chance for you to achieve the success, the cold water procedure of preparing eggs for Easter is not difficult. It is important to look more often at the clock. The eggs must be carefully watched. Take them out accurately on time if you want the best result.
You need a large pot. Put cautiously some eggs in it and don’t hurry, then pour cold water into the pot so there is about one inch above the eggs. The water should begin to boil very rapidly. When it happened take the pot from the heat source and cover it for about 23 minutes.
When this period of time is over remove the eggs and put them into cold water in order to stop cooking. When the eggs are cold enough, you can begin to beautify them for Easter.