Lauren Whitaker · Deviled eggs

Old-Fashioned Deviled Eggs with Mustard and Paprika

8 ingredients

9 steps

What you need

  • 6 large eggs, a week old if possible, they peel more easily
  • 60 ml (1/4 cup) mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp yellow mustard
  • 1 tsp white vinegar
  • salt, to taste
  • black pepper, to taste
  • sweet paprika, for dusting
  • 1 tbsp chives, finely chopped, optional

Method

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  1. 1

    Set the eggs in a saucepan in one layer and cover with cold water by 2-3 cm (1 in).

  2. 2

    Bring to a full boil over high heat, then cover, take off the heat and leave for 12 min.

  3. 3

    Move the eggs to a bowl of ice water and leave until cold, about 10 min.

  4. 4

    Crack the shells all over by tapping on the counter and peel under cold running water.

  5. 5

    Cut each egg in half lengthwise and gently pop the yolks into a bowl. Set the whites on a platter, hollow side up.

  6. 6

    Mash the yolks with a fork until fine and crumbly, with no lumps.

  7. 7

    Add the mayonnaise, mustard and vinegar and beat until smooth. Season with salt and black pepper.

  8. 8

    Spoon or pipe the filling back into the whites, mounding it slightly.

  9. 9

    Dust with paprika and scatter over the chives. Chill until serving, up to 1 day.

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