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| How to Mold a Boiled Egg Into a Heart Shape Jul 23rd 2012, 08:00 Garnishing food is fun... but have you ever considered molding anything other than cakes and Jello? Here's a cute and fun way to serve hard boiled eggs that is both delightful and delicious. Edit Ingredients - Eggs, as few or as many as you'd like
- Water for boiling
- Hard boil the eggs. An easy method of getting them firm without turning the yolks green is to place the eggs in cold water, bring it to a boil, then cover it and turn off the heat. Leave the eggs in the hot water for 15 minutes.
- Cool the eggs and remove the shells.
- Create your egg mold. Use a 12 x 10 inch (30cm x 25cm) piece of stiff cardboard. Score creases every two inches (5cm) and fold these creases to create three V-shaped ridges. They should form a triangle tube with an extra inch (2.5cm) or so flap.
- Tape a 12 inch (30cm) section of dowel (or wooden spoon handle) to the center of one of the sides of the triangle on the side that will face in toward the eggs. See the image for how it should appear.
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Lay the peeled boiled eggs end to end on wax paper. Lay the peeled boiled eggs end to end on wax paper. -
Roll the eggs up in the wax paper and twist the ends closed. Roll the eggs up in the wax paper and twist the ends closed. -
Place the egg roll inside the cardboard "mold". Place the egg roll inside the cardboard "mold". -
Wrap the cardboard mold around the eggs and secure it firmly with twine or rubber bands. Wrap the cardboard mold around the eggs and secure it firmly with twine or rubber bands. -
Refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours. -
Remove from the fridge and slice the eggs in half to reveal the molded heart shapes. Remove from the fridge and slice the eggs in half to reveal the molded heart shapes. Serve and enjoy the comments of your friends and family. - These are wonderful additions to bento dishes, as well as being fun for kids and lovers alike!
Edit Things You'll Need - Saucepan
- 12 x 10 inch (30cm x 25cm) piece of stiff cardboard
- Craft knife
- Tape
- Dowel or wooden spoon
- Wax paper
- Rubber bands or twine
- Kitchen knife
- Serving plates
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