Marbled Eggs Recipe

Marbled Eggs Recipe

6 eggs

water

salt

red, green and yellow food coloring

Method:

If eggs have been refrigerated, allow them to come to room temperature.  Put them gently in a saucepan with enough cold, salted water to cover, and put them over gentle heat.  Bring to simmering point, stirring gently during first 5 minutes with the handle of a wooden spoon.  This is to ensure that the yolks are centred.  When water bubbles gently cook eggs for about 7 minutes, then cool them under cold tap.  Meanwhile, put water in 3 small saucepans and color each either a deep red, green or yellow with food coloring.  Bring to the boil.  On a hard surface gently tap the eggs to crack the shells all over, but do not remove any part of the shell.  Put 2 eggs into each pan and simmer for a further 5 minutes, then turn off heat and allow eggs to stand in colored water for at least 2 hours.  When shell is removed, there will be a bright marbling of color on the whites of the eggs.  Halve lengthways, and use as garnish for nasi kuning or other festive dishes.