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Yellow Natural Egg Dye & Egg Coloring

:  March/April 2013

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Try 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.


Yellow Natural Egg Dye & Egg Coloring Recipe

Makes: 3-4 eggs dyed

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Nutrition Profile

Diabetes appropriate | Gluten free | Low carbohydrate |

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 3-4 white eggs, hard-boiled (see Tip)
  • 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar

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Preparation

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

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.

Nutrition

Per egg: 72 calories; 5 g fat ( 2 g sat , 2 g mono ); 186 mg cholesterol; 0 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 6 g protein; 0 g fiber; 71 mg sodium; 69 mg potassium.

Carbohydrate Servings: 0

Exchanges: 1 medium-fat meat


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Recipe Categories

Ease of Preparation
Easy
Total Time
More than 1 hour
Main Ingredient
Eggs
Holiday
Easter
Health & Diet Considerations
Diabetes appropriate
Low carbohydrate
Gluten free
Publication
March/April 2013
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