How to Hard Boil Fresh Eggs & Have them Peel Every Time
Can you hear me shouting from the roof tops? I’ve finally found a method for hard boiling farm fresh eggs that works every time. The eggs peel with ease, no having to let them get old, and no throwing away half the egg due to sticky shells. I’m so excited that I had to tell you all about it.
If you remember right I asked everyones opinion on how they hard boil their fresh eggs. I got several suggestions but the only one that worked for me was to STEAM them, and it worked like a charm. I must say I was getting quite discouraged and thought I would never find something that worked, but the hunt is over this recipe (printable below) is a keeper for sure.
I had to get on the telly right away and tell my Aunt all about steaming the eggs. We’ve both been looking for something that worked, so now she’s going to give it a go. Another thing I noticed by steaming there’s no grey ring around the yolk.
If you’ve been following me on IG you’ve already seen my 12 inch square Mama Hen Block, it’s from the Farm Girl Vintage book. I’ve been on a sewing and quilting spree right now. I go in spurts with what I like to do and right now it’s all about fabric.
The square is just the right size for my harvest table. I put it in the middle with an enamel bowl filled with veggies atop. The simplest things just make me smile and the chicken quilt block is one of those things.
- Farm Fresh Eggs
- Ice
- Water
- In a double boiler add 1 inch of water to the bottom pan. Start the water heating while you wash the eggs in warm water. Place eggs in the top portion of the steamer and put the lid on. Steam for 20 minutes. Remove eggs and plunge into an ice water bath and let completely cool. Peel eggs.
Ok Dawn, I’m trying that today !!!….So tired to throwing half the egg out with the shell.
Cheryl that is maddening. I just made another batch today and it worked great.
Wow…I have never heard of steaming eggs!….will have to try this method!…and love your beautiful quilted squares…I have many of them in a drawer waiting to be pieced together into a quilt…those were my quilting days way back when, when I quilted between my son’s naps! Have a great weekend Dawn!
Shirly me either but it’s the only thing that works for fresh eggs. You should make your quilt squares a winter project and get them together. Maybe have your granddaughter help you. I tough my son to sew and quilt by the time he was 10, he even won first place at the county fair for his quilt.
Woo hoo, I will be giving this a try very soon. We love boiled and deviled eggs and hate when half the fresh eggs would not peel.
Chickens are my weakness, probably why I have 25 of them in my back yard so this quilt block is something I want to try soon too. Like you I go in spurts of what I am involved in, right now I have to be busy in the garden getting it ready for winter but I hope to get back to some sewing during the wetter, colder months.
Pam we have 30 chickens right now and all our extra eggs are bought by a local organic store. Im so glad to be making some money from them. I still need to get my garden cleaned out for winter. I still have tomatoes, watermelon, cantaloupe, and brussels sprouts producing.
Great Tip Dawn. I bet you are loving having the fresh eggs.
Kris
Kris, I love our chicken eggs for sure.
So glad you found a recipe for working with your fresh farm eggs, Dawn.
Love your chicken quilt block. You’re on a roll girl!
Kim, now to get all those square put into one quilt.
Thanks for the great tip, Dawn. xo Laura
Laura, I just made a batch again today and it worked perfectly!
I printed the recipe and will try this..I have been trying a method with baking soda but it does not work every time for me..I also love farm fresh eggs..there are lots of farms in this area so they are not hard to find…the chicken block is so cute…
Nancy this method works every time for me. Let me know how it works for you.