GREEK RED EASTER EGGS

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Dyeing Easter eggs red is probably one of the most well-known of all Greek Easter traditions. They are traditionally dyed on Holy Thursday and then cracked on Easter. I have a special trick to making sure they achieve the deep burnished red color that you see here, they come out perfectly every time.

Makes 12 Eggs
Timing: 10 minutes prep, 20 minutes cooking/soaking

Ingredients
12 brown eggs
4 cups water
1 cup white vinegar
1 package red egg dye
Drizzle of oil

Instructions
In a large pot, add the water and bring to a rolling boil. Once boiling, add the eggs and lower the heat to simmer, cover the pot and let cook for 15 minutes.
Once finished, add the eggs to an ice bath and let cool for at least 5 minutes.
While the eggs are cooling, make your red dye mixture.
Using a glass measuring cup, remove one cup of the hot water. Carefully pour in the red dye, and mix well with a metal spoon (if you use a wooden spoon, it will dye your spoon).
Carefully pour concentrated dye mixture back into the pot that you used to boil the eggs.
Using a large metal spoon, carefully place the hard-boiled eggs to ensure that you don’t splash the water. Let them soak for 5 minutes.
When ready to remove the eggs, line a plate with paper towels. Carefully remove them from the pot and place them to let them dry. This is very important to ensure you don’t ruin your counter tops with the dye!
Once dried, gently cover the eggs with oil to ensure that they stay shiny and also to preserve the dye on them so it won’t rub off on your hands later.