Sunday, March 17, 2013

Amish Pickled Red Beet Eggs

Here's a blast from the past, a genuine grown-up Easter Egg! I've been making these Amish Pickled Red Beet Eggs at Easter for years now and have to tell you, they are great! The color is beautiful, the flavor pronounced and they can be enjoyed as is, diced in potato salad (actually I suggest sprinkling them in a pile on top for great color), they're pretty as deviled eggs and make a great egg salad sandwich.
 This is what the color looks like after about 24 hours, 
the red/purple will permeate more of the white the longer they soak.

Here's a pic at a little less than 2 days.
They make good Deviled Eggs.

Another colorful variety, Amish Mustard Pickled Eggs, can be found HERE.

Pickled Red Beet Eggs by Allrecipes.com
1 (15 ounce) can beets
1 small onion, thinly sliced
*12 hard boiled eggs, shelled and left whole-I use 5 eggs
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup vinegar

Directions:
  1. Drain liquid from the beets into saucepan. Place beets, onions and eggs into a large bowl or pitcher-I use a quart jar.
  2. Pour sugar and vinegar into saucepan with the beet liquid and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and let simmer 15 minutes.
  3. Pour the beet juice over the eggs and veggies. Seal bowl or pitcher and refrigerate for at least one to three days.
Notes:
  • *I feel from making these eggs, this recipe as written might make 6 eggs, 5 is my personal maximum. Comments suggest water should be an ingredient, I've never bothered to figure that out, I just make 5 flavorful eggs:@)
  • You do not want the liquid to evaporate in the pan folks, bring to a gentle boil and reduce that heat immediately to  barely a bubble. You'll need all the liquid you have to cover the eggs/beets.
  • I've used red, cider and white vinegar, I prefer cider.
  • If you just want to try this recipe (maybe as a test batch), it will work with 3 eggs in a pint jar.
  • They'll last in the fridge for weeks, I like the fresh flavor of about 2-3 days.
  • A wonderful side note to this recipe is, it makes great pickled beets too-yum!!!
Eat well and have a happy day:@)

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