Red Pickled Eggs

Ingredients:

• 1 dozen eggs you have had on hand 7 to 10 days
• 1 jar or can of beets, sliced, quartered, or whole
• 1 3/4 cups white vinegar
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 Tbsp. whole allspice
• 1 stick cinnamon, halved
• Red food coloring, optional

Directions:

Place eggs into saucepan and cover 1 inch above eggs with cold water. Place on stove and bring to boil at least 1 minute. Place lid onto pan and remove from the burner and allow to stand 15 to 18 minutes.

This keeps the yolks from turning dark.

Drain and run cold water over them. Shake eggs in pan bumping the sides of pan and together and begin peeling them immediately. Place into glass jar or plastic container that has good lid.

While eggs are cooling prepare syrup mixture for the eggs.

Bring the beets, vinegar, sugar and spices to boil and stir until sugar is dissolved. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. I like to add a few drops of red food coloring at this point.

Pour hot mixture over eggs and cover tightly. Allow to cool to room temperature. Refrigerate to blend flavors. I usually make them Tuesday or Wednesday before Easter Sunday.

Using slotted spoon we dip them out of liquid and place into pickle dish to serve.

Source: This is recipe from my grandmother handed down and tweaked a little by each person.

By Marie G W. from Hardy, VA