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Boiling eggs ahouldn't take over twenty-minutes. A lot of people tale a long time because they are afraid that their eggs are not done yet. However, with this list of helpful information you will be put at ease knowing they will come out perfect each time.

Ingredients

6 large eggs, cold from the fridge
Cold water
Ice

Step By Step Instructions

Step One

Put the eggs in a pan of cold water: Place 6 cold eggs in a saucepan and fill with cold water, covering the eggs by an inch.

Step Two

Bring the water to a rolling boil: Set the pan over high heat and bring the water to a boil, uncovered. The water should come to a full, rolling boil.

Step Three

Turn off the heat and cover the pan. As soon as the water comes to a boil, remove the pan from heat and cover the pan. Don't forget about the pan on the stove and let the eggs boil for too long or they will over cook!

Some Helpful Hints For Boiling Eggs

Set your timer for the desired time: Leave the eggs in the covered pan for the right amount of time. How long? Depends on whether you want soft-boiled or hard-boiled eggs.

Here's how long each will take:

• For runny soft-boiled eggs (barely set whites): 3 minutes
• For slightly runny soft-boiled eggs: 4 minutes
• For custardy yet firm soft-boiled eggs: 6 minutes
• For firm yet still creamy hard-boiled eggs: 10 minutes
• For very firm hard-boiled eggs: 15 minutes

Tap the cooked eggs gently. After your selected time is up, remove the cooked eggs from the pan with a slotted spoon and tap each gently on the counter top to crack the shell in a few places. Skip this step if your eggs are very soft-boiled with runny yolks.
Place the eggs in a bowl of ice water. Fill a bowl with ice water. Transfer the eggs to the bowl and leave them there for at least 1 minute.

I hope you feel more armed with knowledge so that your next batch of eggs can turn out perfectly! Whole eggs are among the most nutritious foods on the planet, containing a little bit of almost every nutrient we need. Omega-3 enriched and/or pastured eggs are even healthier. Eggs are among the best dietary sources of choline, a nutrient that is incredibly important but most people aren’t getting enough of.

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