Easter eggs

My neighbor growing up made beautiful Easter eggs with wax and dye. I think she used a straight pin to decorate with the wax and then dye the eggs. Does anyone know how I can make them?

Anyone ever used crayons? If you draw on the egg with crayon, the dye won't stick to that area. When we used to dye eggs we would use crayon on every layer of dye....the result is lots of pictures /designs in different colors.

- Heather

Natural egg easter dyes

Ingredients:

1 ts Tumeric
2/3 c -boiling water
1/4 ts Vinegar
1 tb Instant coffee;heaping tbsp
2/3 c -boiling water
1/2 ts Vinegar
Onion skins;(golden orange)
Beets;(reddish purple)
Spinach;(pale green)
Red cabbage leaves
Walnut shells; (buff)
Grape juice; (mauve) &
1/4 ts Vinegar

Wash eggs in mild soapy water to remove oily coating which could prevent dye from adhering. Simmer for 20 minutes. Spring Chicken Yellow: Add tumeric to boiling water, stir until dissolved. Add vinegar. Easter Bunny Brown: Add heaping Tbsp heaping instant coffee to boiling water, stri to dissolve. Add vinegar. Seren"dip"ity: Try boiling eggs with one of the lsited ingredients. Add 1/4 tsp vinegar to water.

Marble" Eggs

Ingredients:
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8 hard-boiled eggs
1 bottle red wine (beet juice can be added)
2 laurel leaves
thyme, rosemary
1 chili pepper
2 garlic cloves
salt
1 tbsp. vinegar

Cooking:
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Knock the boiled eggs all over on the table, or with a spoon. DON'T PEEL! Cook the red wine with the rest of the ingredients, let cool, and pour over the eggs. Leave the eggs in the marinade for the night. Peel the eggs and serve with garlic-flavored mayonnaise

Tie-dyed Easter Eggs

12 hard cooked eggs
12 cheesecloth squares, (about 8 inches)
1/4 cup vinegar
Liquid food coloring

Dry teh eggs. Dampen cheesecloth with vinegar; wrap a swuare around each egg, gathering edges together and securing with a rubber band or string. Holding tied end, squeeze drops of food colorings in random patterns on wrapped eggs. Repeat with other colors. Unwrap carefully; place in an egg carton to dry completely. Refrigerate until serving. 1 dozen..

Note: Cheesecloth is available in the housewares section of most grocery stores. Cotton cloth or paper towels may be substituted for the cheesecloth.

Tye- Dyed Easter Eggs

12 hard cooked eggs
12 cheesecloth squares (about 8 Inches)
1/4 cup vinegar
liquid food coloring

disposable plastic gloves...... (keeps the hands clean)

Dry the eggs. Dampen cheesecloth with vinegar; wrap a square around each egg, gathering edges together and securing with a rubber band or string. Holding tied end, squeeze drops of food colorings in random pattern on wrapped eggs. Repeat with other colors. Unwrap carefully; place in an egg carton to dry completely. Refrigerate until serving...1 dozen

Note: Cheesecloth is available in the housewares section of most grocery stores. Cotton cloth or paper towels may be substituted for the cheesecloth.

NOTE:

 

thanks for the cool ideas. since I posted I have heard about ukranian eggs --where you put pins in a pencil eraser and make designs with the pin point and wax and then dye the eggs and where the wax is you get your design.I remember my neighbor made very detailed eggs.I also heard there is "egg school". I may check that out.--God bless you as you celebrate Easter.

The art of decorating eggs is called
Pysanty. Its done by Ukranians, Polish
& Slovak cultures. Try local library
for books on subject.

Subject: Silk-tie Easter Eggs-EASY
Posted by: bblue Replies: 1 Posted on: 4/15/2006 12:46:28 AM
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This really works and this is the only way I will ever do eggs for Easter. No messy dye and they turn out really pretty. This came from Martha Stewart, you have to try this..........

Silk-tie Easter Eggs

Materials

Small- to medium-size eggs
Glass or enamel pot
Silk ties, blouses, or boxers, cut into pieces large enough to cover an egg
White sheets (or pillow case or old tablecloth), cut into pieces to cover silk-wrapped eggs
Twist-ties
3 tablespoons of white vinegar
Warm water
Vegetable oil
Paper towels
Tongs or spoon

Technique

1. Cut silk into squares (or pieces) large enough to wrap around egg.

2. Wrap egg with a piece of silk, making sure the printed side of the material is facing the egg. Silk can still be used if it doesn't fit perfectly around egg.

3. Place silk-wrapped egg in a piece of white sheet, pillow case, or old table cloth and secure tightly with a twist-tie.

4. Place the egg(s) in an enamel or glass pot. Fill pot with water to cover eggs completely. Then, add three tablespoons of white vinegar.

5. Bring water to a boil, turn heat down, and simmer for 20 minutes (longer if you plan on eating the eggs).

6. Remove eggs from water with tongs or spoon and let cool.

7. Remove silk from cooled egg.

8. For shiny eggs, wipe with vegetable oil after completing step No. 7.
Resources
Silk goods, such as ties, blouses, or boxers, can be used and purchased at rummage sales or thrift stores. Silk can be re-used on eggs.

thanks-- I got 3 dozen eggs and we are going to "play" tomorrow

bump...for what my GD called the Bunny Christmas

Posted by: GranMarion____MN Posted on: 3/10/2006 11:40:28 PM
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I have to look it up. It's Martha Stewart's marbelizing and so easy. I had DH do it last year.

I put egg dye or food coloring in 4 cups. Each is about half full of warm water. When I get the coloring as bright as I want it, I add 1 tbsp. of white vinegar to each cup. Then I do all the boiled eggs I am going to dye. Let those dry in their container (crate). Then I put 1 tbsp. of olive oil in each cup. Swirl with a fork or spoon, and put the hard boiled (colored) egg back into whichever cup of color I want for the marbelizing look. Swirl the oil, drop in the egg, let sit only a moment or so, and voila, all done. And so pretty. Not sticky or messy. They dry on toweling and are just right. The colors are usually pastel. It really is easy to do it this way.

I got the idea from Martha's Living magazine, April 2003.

EASTER EGGS

Hard boil about 6 eggs. When they are done and cool, PEEL the shells off the eggs. Get yourself some Easter egg dye, and get it already to dye the eggs. Now, dye the PEELED eggs and set them aside to dry. I leave some of them in the dye longer. That way, you have some pastel eggs and some more vibrant colors.

When they have dried, cut them in half and scoop out the yolks and make deviled eggs. I use the yolks, mayonnaise, yellow mustard, a little sweet pickle relish, and salt and pepper. Stuff the dyed eggs and when you're ready to serve dinner, put the coleslaw on
a platter and set the deviled Easter eggs on top. This can be doubled if you need to feed a crowd. Our crowd LOVES it, so I make a lot and tons of deviled Easter Eggs! There you have it... Easter Egg Salad!

EASTER EGG SALAD

This is something I grew up with at Easter time. My Mom always made it and I do now too. Every year at Easter, someone asks me if I'm going to make the "Easter Egg Salad" again this year. So here it is for all of you with my wishes for the most blessed and happy Easter!

COLESLAW

Shred 3 cups of cabbage extra fine using chef's knife, grater, or
food processor. To avoid last minute fuss, toss cabbage with ice
cubes; hold in refrigerator 1 hour. Remove ice; drain. Then add
about 1/4 c. diced green pepper, and about 1/4 c. diced scallions.
To make the dressing: I use mayonnaise, a little vinegar, salt
and pepper. I don't really know the exact amounts--just so the
cabbage mix isn't dry. After you've mixed your dressing...put a
few drops of green food coloring in it. You want the coleslaw to
resemble grass--not TOO green, or nobody will eat it. Then pour
the dressing into the cabbage mix and store in the refrigerator.

EASTER EGGS

Hard boil about 6 eggs. When they are done and cool, PEEL the shells off the eggs. Get yourself some Easter egg dye, and get it already to dye the eggs. Now, dye the PEELED eggs and set them aside to dry. I leave some of them in the dye longer. That way, you have some pastel eggs and some more vibrant colors. When they have dried, cut them in half and scoop out the yolks and make deviled eggs. I use the yolks, mayonnaise, yellow mustard, a little sweet pickle relish, and salt and pepper. Stuff the dyed eggs and when you're ready to serve dinner, put the coleslaw on
a platter and set the deviled Easter eggs on top. This can be doubled if you need to feed a crowd. Our crowd LOVES it, so I make a lot and tons of deviled Easter Eggs! There you have it... Easter Egg Salad!

Dyed deviled eggs...

Boil and remove the shells from the eggs, THEN color them with egg dyes.

Once the colors are set, cut the eggs in half and prepared the deviled eggs.

The egg whites were colored on the outside, yet remaine white on the inside.

Serve on a plate of shredded lettuce, they will be the hit of any party or Holiday...