Greek Easter Eggs Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Easter Recipes. (Greek Easter Eggs Recipe). I found how to make this dye online, but I changed the technique because I did not get good results that way. The first Easter that I celebrated with my husband's family was wonderful. After Easter dinner, a tray of red-dyed hard-boiled eggs was placed on the table. (The deep red eggs remind us of the blood of Christ.) Everyone chose one egg and then paired up two-by-two. Taking the eggs and matching fat or pointed end to end, as they said 'Christos Anesti' they tapped the ends of the eggs together and whoever's egg remained unbroken 'won'. This continued (both ends of the egg can be used as long as matching ends tap each other) until the last person had at least one end of their egg in tact. This was a fun and joy-filled way to help celebrate.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Additional: 1hr15 mins

Total: 2hrs15 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 hard-boiled dyed eggs

Greek Easter Eggs Recipe

Ingredients

5 cups water

12 yellow onions

skins removed and reserved

2 tablespoons white vinegar

12 eggs

olive oil

Stuffed Eggs

Holidays and Events

Directions

Step 1

Combine water onion skins and vinegar in a pot; bring to a boil. Set aside onions for another use. Reduce heat cover pot and simmer stirring occasionally to make sure skins are submerged for 30 minutes. Remove pot from heat remove cover and cool dye to room temperature at least 30 minutes.

Step 2

Remove skins from dye and discard skins. Place eggs in the dye and bring to a boil; cook for 15 minutes. Remove pot from heat and leave eggs in the dye until a deep red color is reached about 30 minutes more.

Step 3

Transfer eggs to a wire rack to dry about 15 minutes.

Step 4

Rub olive oil onto each egg to make them shiny. Store eggs in the refrigerator.

Nutritional Information

Greek Easter Eggs Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 172.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 8.8g 18%

Carbohydrates: 21.6g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 3.9g 15%

Sugars: 10g

Fat: 6.3g 10%

Saturated Fat: 1.8g 9%

Cholesterol: 186mg 62%

Vitamin A Iu: 248IU 5%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.2mg 17%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 22%

Vitamin C: 16.8mg 28%

Folate: 66.6mcg 17%

Calcium: 81.7mg 8%

Iron: 1.4mg 8%

Magnesium: 29.7mg 11%

Potassium: 399.4mg 11%

Sodium: 82.1mg 3%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 56.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.