At my parents’ church in California (the church where I grew up) my mom is famous for her Deviled Eggs recipe. At many of the church events, parties, and potlucks, her Deviled Eggs are always requested. And they are gobbled up within minutes of setting them out. Her Deviled Eggs are honestly the best I’ve ever tasted, and this New Year’s Eve I whipped out the recipe she gave me and made them for myself for the first time. Now I am happy to share them with you!
Here’s what you’ll need:
- 6 large eggs (makes 12 Deviled Eggs)
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp yellow mustard
- 1/8 tsp salt
- a few dashes of black pepper
- a sprinkling of paprika
Start by hard boiling your eggs. I messed up the first batch and had to redo this step. What? I had never hard boiled an egg before!
When your eggs are cooked and cooled, peel and cut in half lengthwise.
Scoop yolks out with a spoon and place in a small or medium bowl. With a fork, mash your egg yolks until they are in little crumbly bits.
Add mayo, mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper. Make sure you measure out the vinegar. I eyeballed it and it ended up being a little strong in the vinegar department…..but still good!
I forgot to take a picture while I was mixing the egg yolks with the other ingredients, but you should mix it first with a spoon or fork, and then if you have one, mix the rest of the way with an immersion blender. It really helps get all those lumps out to create a smooth yolk filling.
Add the mixture to a piping bag with a small star tip. You can also cut the corner of a Ziploc bag and use that as your piping bag and tip.
Pipe the filling into the empty egg halves into a swirly shape. It helps if you have an egg platter so your eggs don’t wobble around when you’re trying to fill or transport them. (Thanks for my egg platter Aunt Diane!)
Sprinkle each egg with a pinch of paprika and you are ready to serve…..and eat!! Delish!!!
And I will leave you with Lazarus’s first picture of 2012.
P.S. I took all these pictures with my new Canon 24-70mm F/2.8 camera lens that my wonderful husband gave me for Christmas!