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Hard Boiled Eggs

Prep Time:

Cook Time:

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

Equipment:

1 Quart Sauce Pan

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs

  • 1 sheet paper towel preferably unbleached

Preparation

  1. Fold the paper towel to fit into the 1 Quart Saucepan.

  2. Wet the paper towel with water and place in the pot. (The towel shouldn’t be sitting in a pool of water. All the water should be held in the towel.)

  3. Place the eggs in a single layer on top of the wet towel.

  4. Cover the pot and heat over medium heat until steam just begins to escape from under the lid, about 3 minutes.

  5. Spin the lid to engage the vapor seal then immediately reduce the heat to low.

  6. Cook 5 to 6 minutes for soft-cooked eggs; cook 7 to 8 minutes for medium cooked eggs; cook 13 to 15 minutes for hard-cooked eggs.

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