Chicken Coop Chatter©
Originally Published: http://www.backyardpoultrymag.com/snowchick-eggs/
Snow chicks are fun and easy to make with the kids over the holidays. They’re great to serve at parties on a decorative holiday tray. Just be sure your guests remove the spices and toothpicks before eating.
Ingredients
• 1 dozen eggs (boiled, steamed, baked or smoked)
• Whole cloves or Allspice
• 1 can whole black olives
• 1 peeled carrot (or substitute 1 small orange sweet pepper)
• 1 small jar Pimento (or substitute 1 small sweet red pepper if desired)
• Toothpicks
Directions:
Trim the egg for the head and shoulders.
1. Prepare and peel the eggs. Cut the eggs in half long-ways.
2. About 1 inch down, cut a wedge on each side of the pointed end of the egg.
3. Drain the olives, place one olive at the pointed end of the egg with a toothpick to hold.
4. With a potato peeler, shave small shards of carrot and poke into the yolk for a carrot nose.
5. Press whole cloves or whole Allspice into the egg yolk for the eyes and for buttons down the front of the wider lower half of the eggs. For a scarf, thinly slice a pimento and place at the “neck” where you have cut a wedge. (Refer to photo for placement.)
Slice a sliver of pepper for the scarf and poke spices for buttons and eyes.Add a sliver of carrot for the nose and half an olive for the hat.
Note: I do nothing special when I boil eggs. I place the eggs in cold water, then bring the water to a slow boil for 10 to 15 minutes. I then cool them down by running cold water over them from the tap and peel. My eggs peel smoothly without the gouges that we hear about from others that struggle to peel boiled eggs. One suggestion is to allow the eggs to sit on the counter several days if they are fresh from the coop so they will be easier to peel. Fresh from the coop eggs are always difficult to peel. Use the method that suits you best.
You can make deviled eggs, by removing the yolk and mixing with mayonnaise or plain yogurt, and your favorite seasonings; however, it may not be as successful in shaping the little snow chicks, since the egg white will lose some stability.
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