1.

Hard-boil the Eggs:

a. Place eggs in a large saucepan, cover with cold water, and bring water to a boil.

b. Let eggs boil for 3 minutes; turn off heat, cover pot, and let eggs cook in hot water for at least 20 minutes.

c. Drain and cover eggs with cold water.

d. Peel cooled eggs.

OR

For ease, skip Step 1 by using pre-cooked, pre-peeled eggs. These ones are my favourite:

2.

Cut eggs in half lengthwise and scoop out yolks into a bowl.

3.

Dye the egg-halves:

a. For each colour of Easter Eggs that you want to make, add ~1 cup of water to a mason jar (or cup). I used 3 mason jars: 1 pink, 1 blue, and 1 green.

b. Stir 4-6 drops of food colour into each jar of water.

c. Add vinegar to the coloured water.

d. Gently place boiled and peeled egg-halves into the coloured water. If needed, add more water to the jar to cover the eggs.

4.

Let the eggs soak in the coloured water for 10 minutes or more, occasionally stirring gently, until desired shade is achieved. For light pastel colours you'll want to check the colour of the eggs more frequently, even before the 10-minute mark.

5.

While the eggs are soaking, make the deviled egg mixture with the yolks:

a. Add mayonnaise and mustard to bowl with the yolks.

b. Mash and stir until mixture is smooth.

c. Stir in optional pickle juice and chopped pickles. Season with salt and pepper.

6.

Using a spoon, gently remove the coloured eggs and place them face-down on paper towels to dry. Pat dry with another paper towel.

Once they are dry…

7.

Using a piping bag (or a large ziplock with the bottom corner cut off) pipe the yolk mixture back into the bowl of the coloured eggs.

Then share your beautiful Easter Eggs with your guests and loved ones. Happy Easter everyone!