![]() If you live at high altitude, let the eggs sit in the hot water longer or lower the heat and maintain a low simmer for 10 to 12 minutes. The water often seems to seep in enough under the shell to make the egg easier to peel. If you've boiled a batch of eggs that you are now finding difficult to peel, try cracking the shells all around without peeling them and soaking the eggs in water for a while. (You can also steam eggs in a pressure cooker!) (Or if you don't have a steamer basket, steam the eggs in a half inch of water.) The steam penetrates the shell a bit making the eggs easier to peel. Place the eggs in the steamer basket, cover and steam for 15 minutes (more or less, check!). Pour an inch of water into a pot and insert a steamer basket. If you need easy-to-peel eggs and you have fresh eggs, you might want to try steaming the eggs for 15 minutes. ![]() Did you know? Older eggs are easier to peel than fresh eggs. If you are planning to make hard boiled eggs for Easter and want to make sure that the eggs are easy to peel, buy your eggs at least a week ahead of time (two weeks even better, they'll keep). ![]()
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