About a year after my husband and I were married, we went to a Christmas party with a large group of other newlyweds. For the white elephant gift exchange, everyone brought the worst or most outrageous wedding present they’d received. I can’t recall what we contributed, but there were some truly hideous and awkward gifts that night.
It makes you wonder what people are thinking when they stand in front of a store shelf — eyeing a cheetah-print shower curtain, perhaps — and decide, “Yep, they’ll love this.”
The dish pictured here was one of those gifts. At first I couldn’t even tell what it was. When my mom explained it was a platter for deviled eggs, I thought she was joking. Are deviled eggs so essential that they need a special serving dish?
Apparently so. Another unexpected life lesson. So thank you, odd-gift-giving lady — our marriage has been improved by the presence of your eccentric plate.
Classic Deviled Eggs
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A simple, delicious deviled egg recipe that’s sure to become a family favorite for parties and holidays.
Ingredients
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- 7 large eggs
- 3/4 tsp spicy brown mustard
- 3 Tb mayonnaise (not Miracle Whip!)
- 1 1/2 tsp red wine vinegar
- 1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Place the eggs in a medium saucepan and cover with about 1 inch of water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then remove the pan from the heat and cover. Let the eggs sit for 10 minutes, then transfer them to an ice water bath for 5 minutes to cool.
- Peel the eggs and slice each one in half lengthwise. Remove the yolks to a small bowl and mash them with a fork until large lumps are gone. Add the remaining ingredients and mash or mix with a spatula until the filling is smooth.
- Fit a pastry bag with a large open star tip, or use a zip-top bag with a small corner snipped off. Fill the bag with the yolk mixture and pipe it into the egg white halves. Chill briefly if desired before serving.
- Author: Carole Jones
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 whole egg
- Calories: 111
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 158mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 187mg