Pickled Eggs
1 dozen eggs, cooked hard and peeled
2 cup vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp mixed pickling spices (purchase as a blend)
1 tsp salt
2 whole bay leaves for garnish in the jar
pinch of peppercorns, for garnish in the jar
2-3 whole red chile pepper for garnish in the jar.
Hard cook 1 dozen eggs. Peel carefully. Put eggs and whole spices, chiles,
and bay leaves (for decoration) in a scalded quart (4 cups) jar with a tight
fitting lid.
Bring vinegar, salt, sugar and spices to a simmer in a non-reactive saucepan
and pour over the eggs. Seal and refrigerate. They will be ready to eat in 3
days and will keep for two months in the refrigerator.
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