Stuffed eggs (Deviled eggs)
Stuffed eggs have yolk filling that is creamy, smooth and luxurious.
Ingredients
- 6 Eggs
- 2-3 tablespoons mayonnaise (salad cream)
- 1 teaspoon mustard (1/2 teaspoon curry powder, tumeric or dry mustard)
- 1 ½ teaspoons vinegar (fresh lemon or lime juice)
- salt
- ½ teaspoon white pepper (optional)
- 1 tablespoon pepper sauce (dry chilli powder)
Instructions
- Boil eggs, drain and add cold water to cool down. When eggs are cold, carefully peel them.
- Cut each egg in half lengthwise.
- Gently push out the yolk into a bowl or the bowl of the food processor.
- Set the egg white halves aside covered.
- Mash the yolks until there are no lumps. Add mayonnaise, mustard and vinegar, salt, white pepper and pepper sauce, mix thoroughly until they are well blended, light and smooth.
- If using a food processor, put all ingredients into the bowl and puree.
- Taste and correct your seasoning.
- Spoon the filling into a pastry bag, zipper bag or empty 'pure water' sachet, cut off one of the corners with a pair of scissors. You can also use a small cookie scoop or two teaspoons( see notes below).
- Lay your egg whites cut side up and pipe your yolk to fill them. The filling should be higher than the white.
- Sprinkle some dry chilli pepper or paprika on top of your stuffed eggs.
- Garnish with whatever you have on hand or serve as is. I used candied cayenne pepper (shombo).
Notes
- Avoid overcooking your eggs, the outside of the yolk will have a sulphuric green/grey coat.
- You can use a food processor (best), egg whisk, balloon whisk or spatula to mash the yolk.
- You can also pass the yolk through a sieve using a wooden spoon.
- If using a fork, it will become a paste quite alright but there might still be a few lumps.
- If you don't have enough yolk for it to be higher than the white, add more complimentary fillers like mayonnaise, grated onions, bacon etc. or
- Meanwhile, if you have leftover yolk filling, it is delicious as a dip for potato chips or crackers.
- Remember that stuffed eggs contain mayonnaise and as such should not be left for long outside the refrigerator.
- Taste your yolk filling as you add your ingredients.
- Stuffed eggs are simple and easy to make but try to pretty it up by maybe piping the yolks neatly and beautifully.
- To use 2 teaspoons to fill stuffed eggs, scoop the filling with one spoon then use the other to push the filling gently into the egg white.
