The Perfect Hard Boiled Egg

 Recipe By     : Julia Child, “The Way to Cook”

                        

 *note:  water should cover the eggs by 1 inch, so use a tall pan, and limit

 cooking to 2 dozen eggs at a time.

 1.  Lay the eggs in the pan and add cold water just covering the eggs.  Set over high heat and bring just to the boil; remove from heat, cover the pan,

 and let sit exactly 17 minutes.

 2.  When the time is up, transfer the eggs to the bowl of ice cubes and

 water.  Chill for 2 minutes while bringing the cooking water to the boil

 again.  (This 2 minute chilling shrinks the body of the egg from the shell.)

 3.  Transfer the eggs (6 at a time only) to the boiling water, bring to the

 boil again, and let boil for 10 seconds - this expands the shell from the

 egg.   Remove eggs, and place back into the ice water.

 Chilling the eggs promptly after each step prevents that dark line from

 forming, and if time allows, leave the eggs in the ice water after the last

 step for 15 to 20 minutes.  Chilled eggs are easier to peel, as well.

 The peeled eggs will keep perfectly in the refrigerator, submerged in water

 in an uncovered container, for 2 to 3 days. Recipe By     : Julia Child, “The Way to Cook”

                        

 *note:  water should cover the eggs by 1 inch, so use a tall pan, and limit

 cooking to 2 dozen eggs at a time.

 1.  Lay the eggs in the pan and add cold water just covering the eggs.  Set over high heat and bring just to the boil; remove from heat, cover the pan,

 and let sit exactly 17 minutes.

 2.  When the time is up, transfer the eggs to the bowl of ice cubes and

 water.  Chill for 2 minutes while bringing the cooking water to the boil

 again.  (This 2 minute chilling shrinks the body of the egg from the shell.)

 3.  Transfer the eggs (6 at a time only) to the boiling water, bring to the

 boil again, and let boil for 10 seconds - this expands the shell from the

 egg.   Remove eggs, and place back into the ice water.

 Chilling the eggs promptly after each step prevents that dark line from

 forming, and if time allows, leave the eggs in the ice water after the last

 step for 15 to 20 minutes.  Chilled eggs are easier to peel, as well.

 The peeled eggs will keep perfectly in the refrigerator, submerged in water

 in an uncovered container, for 2 to 3 days.