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Deviled eggs is one of the most wonderful things to serve and they can be used as an appetizer, for a party platter, for a snack or be brought along for a picnic. If you are at a loss of what to serve when there are guest coming over, would like to stay within budget but be able to impress your visitors with your culinary prowess, deviled eggs is the dish to serve.

The reason why this egg dish is called deviled is because there is a certain degree of hotness to the dish. The allure of deviled eggs comes from the fact that it has a touch of chili or some similar ingredient. You can adjust the heat level of the spice according to your preference. Deviled eggs are best served chilled and it can stay up to 3 to 8 hours in the refrigerator placed in a tray and covered with cling wrap, unless the deviled egg recipe uses an oil as an ingredient. It is a dish that you may prepare well ahead of time to be more relaxed during your gathering and be proclaimed the perfect hostess.

The secret to this recipe is that the eggs should be perfectly hard-boiled. Overcooked hard boiled eggs will have hard yolks and if it is undercooked, the yolks will be mushy. After cooking the eggs, immerse them immediately into an ice-water bath to stop the cooking process. Peel the eggs, sliced carefully in half from the top part of the egg to the bottom and separate the two halves. Carefully scoop out the cooked yellow yolks and place the yolk in a bowl and the white cup-like part onto a plate or tray. Mash the egg yolks well with a fork or if you are making a large batch, puree with use a food processor or blender. Now that the eggs have been prepared, you can prepare deviled eggs according to what variation you prefer. Here is the basic recipe for 10 hard-boiled eggs which will make 20 individual egg cup servings which allows you to be creative and combination of ingredients to come up with your very own special deviled eggs signature recipe.

Deviled Eggs Basic Recipe for Variations
Mix in with the egg yolks any of the following ingredients:

1/2 cup mayonnaise or 1/3 cup mayonnaise with 3 tbsp. sour cream
1 and 1/2 tsp. lemon juice, 1 tsp. white-wine vinegar or 2 tsp. rice-wine vinegar
1/2 tsp. mustard, 1 tsp. Dijon mustard or omit the mustard altogether
Dash or large pinch of hot sauce, cayenne pepper, chili flakes, curry or wasabi powder
1 to 2 tsp. finely chopped shallots, onions, and/or fresh herbs
fine salt to taste

After the ingredients you have chosen are well blended into the yolks, place into a 5-point or 7-point star piping bag or into a plastic bag with one end cut off so you can place in creamy egg mixture in the depression of the egg halves. Finish off by topping the egg yolks with chopped olives, finely chopped anchovies, shredded smoked salmon, shrimp, ham, avocado, roasted bell peppers, finely chopped herbs, a sprinkling of paprika powder or a heaping of caviar. Happy eating!