We had a discussion about hard cooked eggs, after Natalie told us about trying this new method.
Natalie posted
I just cooked hard boiled eggs in the oven! So, they aren't actually boiled. Just hard cooked, in the shell, and they turned out perfect. I heard about doing this a while back, and was just trying to get up the nerve to try it. All I could picture was exploded eggs all over the oven! Rolling on the floor laughing Nothing exploded, so I'm happy! I put them in a muffin tin, and cooked them for 1/2 hour at 325 degrees. When they are done, you put them in a bowl with some ice water for about 10 minutes. No more boiling eggs for me! You can cook them right on the oven rack too, but I decided to use the muffin tin for easier removal.
and later in another post she said… They turned out perfect! The yolks were cooked all the way through, but were creamy. Much better than hard boiled.
mcash70 posted
I leave the eggs at room temperature that I am going to boil, or heat them in warm tap water so that they don't explode, put eggs in a pot with a tight fitting lid, in an inch of cold water, soon as it starts to boil reduce heat to low, set timer for 13 to 14 minutes depending on egg size, don't open lid, the steam will cook them perfectly. Pour out hot water and run cold water over eggs while still in pot, then add ice cubes. Perfect eggs every time. Eggs should not be cooked at a hard boil as this toughens the whites, the ice is to keep the yolks from turning dark.
flaflwrgrl posted
I never heard of any of these methods of making hard boiled eggs. I don't ever do many at the time so just use the small saucepan, cover the egg w/ water, bring to a boil & boil for 10 mins. I run the cold water over them after & they turn out great for me every time. No lid on the pan.
