Hard-Boiled Eggs

By Hklbrries

Dear Heloise: I am unsuccessful in hard-boiling eggs. Please tell me the recipe or solution. Thank you.

Lin H., Ventura, CA

Ingredients

• Eggs
• Cold water

Preparation

Step 1

Per Heloise:

It may not be your fault! If the eggs are fresh, they will be a pain to peel! For "hard cooked" (the technical term), older eggs are better, as there is more of an air pocket. Here is how the American Egg Board says to hard-cook eggs:

Carefully place the eggs in a single layer in a pan and cover with cold water at least by 1 inch. Put a lid on, and heat until the water comes to a rolling boil. Turn off the heat and keep the pot covered. If you have an electric stove, remove the pot from the hot burner and move it to a cool one.

Let eggs stand about 12 minutes for medium eggs, 15 minutes for large eggs and 18 minutes for extra large. Pour off the hot water, then run cold water over the eggs. Let sit until the eggs are cool.