Spider Web Eggs
An Original Recipe by Lorraine Elliott
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 5-8 minutes
Level of difficulty: Easy
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1 dozen older eggs
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black food colouring (you can also use squid ink)
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black salt to serve-I used a genuine black salt, a gift from Celia who was invited to the party but was too scared of vampires to come (yes really!)
Step 1 - Boil the eggs taking care not to accidentally crack them open. Meanwhile, have a large bowl ready with water and a little black food colouring. When the eggs are done, carefully drain the water (again, we don't want any extra cracks). I used a washing up glove to hold them in one hand and a tablespoon in the other and I gently tapped them in the centre on two sides. Place in the water for 5-10 minutes. When you peel them, the spider pattern will come out! Serve with salt or mayonnaise.