Yellow Natural Egg Dye & Egg Coloring
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From EatingWell: March/April 2013Try this easy egg dye recipe to make a natural dye for coloring Easter eggs. Egg coloring made from turmeric dyes white eggs a beautifully vibrant yellow. For best results, be sure to soak your eggs in the dye for at least 4 hours, but not longer than 24 hours.
3-4 eggs dyed | Active Time: 10 minutes | Total Time: 5 hours 10 minutes (or up to 1 day)
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
- 2 cups boiling water
- 3-4 white eggs, hard-boiled (see Tip)
- 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
Preparation
- Place turmeric in a medium bowl. Pour boiling water over the turmeric and let steep for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours to extract the color.
- Stir vinegar into the dyeing liquid; add the eggs. Refrigerate the eggs in the dye for at least 4 hours or up to 1 day. Longer soaking will give a more vivid color, but limit soak time to 24 hours.
- Remove the eggs from the dye with a slotted spoon. Rinse of any excess spice residue, then let dry on a wire rack. If you plan to eat the eggs, refrigerate for up to 1 week.
Nutrition
Per egg : 72 Calories; 5 g Fat; 2 g Sat; 2 g Mono; 186 mg Cholesterol; 0 g Carbohydrates; 6 g Protein; 0 g Fiber; 71 mg Sodium; 69 mg Potassium
0 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges: 1 medium-fat meat
Tips & Notes
- Make Ahead Tip: Refrigerate hard-boiled eggs for up to 1 week.
- Tip: To hard-boil, place eggs in a single layer in a saucepan; cover with 1 inch of water. Bring just to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and cook at the barest simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, immediately pour out hot water and cover the eggs with ice-cold water. Let stand in the water until cool.