1. Take cold eggs from fridge and set carefully into a small pan with tightly fitting lid.
2. Cover eggs with COLD water (just to the very top of the eggs)
3. Set tight fitting lid on pan
4. Bring water JUST to a full boil (do NOT continue to boil!)
5. Take pan with eggs off of burner (Keep lid tightly ON pan or heat will escape!)
6. Leave eggs in boiling hot water for 20 minutes (at most 25), if longer yolks will turn green
7. Then pour off hot water and run water over eggs until the water in pan is cold
8. Let eggs sit in cold water for about 10 or more minutes until they cool down
9. Put eggs directly into fridge or eat

There are 5 SECRETS to perfect hard boiled eggs every time:

• Start with cold water (so shells don't crack)
• Take them off of water as soon as the water boils!
• Do NOT take lid off of eggs until they are cooked (do not peek!)
• Don't leave them in the hot water for more than 25 minutes
• Cool eggs down quickly (if you do this shells will peel off easier)

Source: My mother taught me this. Before that, my eggs were always a yucky green color and either over-cooked or under-cooked!

By Cyinda from near Seattle

By Cyinda