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“Carrot” Eggs

All those Easter eggs!  Looking for a fun NEW way to use those Easter eggs?  How about as

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It’s easy to make peeled eggs look like little carrots – want to know more?

What you need:

How to Do it:

After boiling the eggs, crack the shell and put them in a bowl of cold water for a few minutes.  20160311-IMG_5309 [2]

Peel them under cold running water and the shell and membrane should come off easily.  Dry them well on paper towels.

In a bowl of water, add 20 drops of yellow food color and 10 red.  Mix well.  Add the dry, peeled eggs to the water and let sit for about 5 minutes, until the color is bright orange.

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Allow the eggs to dry.

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Using a skewer, put a hole in the fat end of the egg.

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Push a small bunch of parsley into the hole, like carrot leaves.

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Arrange on plate and serve as an appetizer.

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