Wine & Dine

Episode #29 - Eggstravaganza

All about Eggs

Gourmet Deviled Eggs

Egg Salad on Croissants

All about Eggs
Grab the kids & color up some eggs!
(Great fun anytime of the year!)

Use egg – dying ingredients right from your kitchen – using candy, spices, fruit and even red wine.
Hard Boil 2 to 3 dozen eggs.
To make your own coloring use 2 cups boiling water and add 1 Tbsp. of white vinegar to each “dye”. Dry on paper towels and hide!

Orange – 1 package of orange Kool-Aid
Yellow – 2 Tbsp. Turmeric
Burgundy – one skin of 1 large red onion
Pink – 7 oz. red-hot candy (melted in the water/vinegar)
Green – ½ package of green jello
Blue – ½ cup of frozen blueberries (simmered for 15 minutes then drained and add to water/vinegar)
Purple/Black – Dark red wine – Stoney Ridge Dechaunac Red Wine

Gourmet Deviled Eggs

1 Dozen Eggs

Boil eggs and transfer to a bowl of ice water with a slotted spoon and let cool. Drain the ice water. One at a time, crack the bottom, sides andend of each egg against the bowl, then
hold the egg under cold running water and peel. Slice the eggs in half longwise. Scoop the yoke into a bowl and make your filling. Fill the egg-white halves with the yolk mixture
using a spoon, piping bag or resealable plastic bag with the corner snipped.

Basic fill recipe:
¼ to ½ cup real mayonnaise (for taste)
2 Tbsp. minced red onion
Pinch of salt & pepper
½ tsp. paprika
1 tsp. lemon juice (fresh)
Scant sugar (optional)
1 Tbsp. Dill (optional)

Kick it up to Gourmet with these variations

Either mix these ingredients into the Basic recipe or use as toppers:

Crumbled bacon & shredded Cheddar cheese
Roast beef and Horseradish sauce
Thin deli ham & shredded Swiss cheese
Diced avocados & diced tomatoes & scallions
Diced Crab meat & avocado
Chopped black olives & tomatoes
Garnish all or partial with freshly chopped dill or scallions

Egg Salad on Croissants

Hard boil 1 dozen eggs, set to cool and peel. Chop all eggs into a bowl. Add the following ingredients to the eggs:

½ - 1 cup of real Mayonnaise (too taste or consistency)
¼ cup Minced red onion
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
2 Tbsp. fresh dill
½ juice of lemon
¼ cup diced celery (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste
½ tsp. paprika

Spoon into Croissants; add lettuce, spinach or Tomatoes.