Mastering the Art of a Hard Boiled Egg

Go ahead, get it out, and laugh. I know, your thinking... "Really, a tutorial on cooking a hard boiled egg?" I love to cook and create fun new recipes, however my cooking nemesis -- a stubborn egg. I am absolutely horrible at boiling eggs. They either turn out cracked while they are boiling and the egg white is running out the shell, still runny in the center or dryer than the desert, there is never a happy medium...until now.

Here are a few steps to make boiling eggs a little easier:

1. Boil (starting with cold water) desired amount of eggs in a saucepan with about 1 to 2 inches of water covering them
2. Add a pinch of salt to help prevent cracking and to make them easier to peel
3. Boil on medium-high for 15 minutes (when finished test one egg before removing them all)
4. Remove from heat and immediately drain hot water and fill sauce pan with cold water while eggs are still in the pan
5. Crack egg on side of pan and gently peel back the part that has cracked (you want to make sure you are able to peel off the thin white membrane that is directly under the shell)
6. Peel your egg under the running water. Once you have peeled back part of the membrane slide your thumb around the egg lifting up the rest of the membrane which will also lift the shell.

If your looking to turn your eggs into artwork try Anna The Red for a heart shaped hard boiled egg.