How to make perfect hard boiled eggs at high altitude
Wild Flour Recipes | Baking at 8,000 ft
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Make perfect hard boiled eggs at higher altitudes with these easy step-by-step directions in only 15 minutes. Follow these tips to enjoy hard boiled eggs that peel easy without taking out big chunks of egg.
Yield: 6
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs room temperature
Instructions
- Fill the pot with tap water and place on high heat on the stove.
- Bring the water to a full rolling boil.
- Carefully place eggs into the boiling hot water with a slotted spoon. Cook for 15 minutes.
- Immediately use the slotted spoon to gently transfer the eggs from the hot cooking water to ice cold water.
Notes
TIPS for success:
- Eggs should be at room temperature for even cooking
- Use a pot large enough for the eggs to lay in a single layer
- Fill the pot with enough water to cover the eggs by at 1 inch
- do not cover the pot with a lid
- Continue to fill bowl with cold running water to ensure the water does not heat up when cooking a large batch of eggs