Instructions

1. Line the bottom of your saucepan with as many eggs as you can fit in without stacking them on top of each other. Submerge the eggs entirely in water. Continue filling the pan with water until there is an inch above eggs.

2. Place the lid on the saucepan. Set the stove to high and wait for the water to boil. When you see a steady stream of steam blowing out the side of the pan, turn the stove off.

3. Leave the pan on the stove top and set a timer for least seven minutes. Do not remove the lid from the saucepan during this time. Steaming the eggs under a closed lid will ensure the yoke solidifies and the egg whites have firmed up. Because you and your children will be coloring these eggs and possibly using them during your Easter egg hunt event, the eggs need to be firm enough so that they will not fall apart should they become cracked from frequent handling.

4. Place all eggs in a bowl. Store the bowl of eggs in your refrigerator to cool overnight. Remove eggs from the refrigerator the following moving to begin coloring!