Natural-Dye Easter Eggs Recipe

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Natural-Dye Easter Eggs
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
1147
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Have eggs prepared, and pour vinegar in a small bowl.
  2. Pink dye: Strain raspberries, reserving 2 cups juice. Reserve berries for use in another recipe. Bring juice to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat; add 2 tablespoons vinegar to juice, stirring well. Add 5 eggs, and let stand in dye mixture, turning frequently, until desired pink color is reached. Using a slotted spoon, transfer eggs from dye mixture to paper towels. Let dry completely at room temperature.
  3. Blue dye: Repeat above procedure with blueberries and 5 additional eggs to obtain desired shade of blue.
  4. Beige dye: Place strong coffee in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; add 2 tablespoons vinegar to coffee. Add 4 eggs; let stand in dye mixture, turning frequently until desired beige color is reached. Repeat drying procedure.
  5. Yellow dye: Combine onion skins and 2 cups water in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Remove skins from liquid and discard. Add 5 eggs to hot liquid; let stand in dye mixture, turning frequently, until desired yellow color is reached. Repeat drying procedure.
  6. Green dye: Place remaining 5 hard-cooked eggs in blueberry dye mixture. Let stand 1 minute, turning to coat evenly. Using a slotted spoon, transfer blue eggs to yellow onion dye mixture. Let eggs stand in dye mixture, turning frequently, until desired green color is reached. Repeat drying procedure.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1147.24 Kcal (4803 kJ)
Calories from fat 745.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 82.8g 127%
Cholesterol 2213.52mg 738%
Sodium 1148.68mg 48%
Potassium 1037.92mg 22%
Total Carbs 20.55g 7%
Sugars 12.19g 49%
Dietary Fiber 2.27g 9%
Protein 77.99g 156%
Vitamin C 10.1mg 17%
Iron 11.5mg 64%
Calcium 356.8mg 36%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 128.96 Kcal (540 kJ)
Calories from fat 83.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.31g 127%
Cholesterol 248.81mg 738%
Sodium 129.12mg 48%
Potassium 116.67mg 22%
Total Carbs 2.31g 7%
Sugars 1.37g 49%
Dietary Fiber 0.25g 9%
Protein 8.77g 156%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 17%
Iron 1.3mg 64%
Calcium 40.1mg 36%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 29.4
    Points
  • 30
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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