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A bowl with five red eggs on a bed of grass and dandelions. Next to the bowl there is a bunny made from hay and cardboard.

Romanian Easter Eggs

Each Easter every household in Romania makes these Romanian Easter Eggs. They are colourful and a must on every Easter dinner table.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Romanian
Servings 10 people

Ingredients
  

  • 10 eggs
  • 1 pack red egg dye
  • 5 tbsp vinegar 9% acidity

Instructions
 

  • Wash the eggs with dish soap and let them dry.
  • Put a pot of water to boil. When the water starts boiling, add the eggs and boil them for 10 minutes.
  • Take the eggs out and put them in an ice bath. This step is necessary so that the eggs peel easily.
  • Fill another bowl with 700ml of boiling water. Add the dye in the pack, and 5 tablespoons of vinegar. If you are using vinegar with less acidity, add more tablespoons.
  • Submerge the eggs in the liquid, and make sure that there is no spot at the surface. Let them sit in the liquid for 2-4 minutes until they get a beautiful shade of red.
  • Take the eggs out and let them dry inside the cardboard they came in, or on a kitchen towel.