deviled egg recipe

Since the spotted pig showed how popular deviled eggs were, I thought I would give a quick recipe.

Make the eggs:

1. put some eggs in cold water and put on the heat for 9-12 minutes. They should boil most of the time
2. spoon the eggs out and run them under cold water until you can handle and peel off the shells
3. cut the eggs in half length-wise and transfer the fully cooked yolks into a mixing bowl
4. arrange egg-white halves on a plate (or deviled egg platter if you're in the south)

Now the filling is where the varieties go. The most basic recipe is just:

1. mayonnaise
2. egg yolks

You can sub miracle whip for mayonnaise if you're my sister. I've also used the following additions at some point. Just make stuff up:

• mustard
• dill
• black pepper
• hot sauce
• pickle juice (sweet or dill)
• lemon juice
• curry
• onions
• scallions
• bacon
• jalapeno

And, as with all mayo-based salads, I like to top it with paprika. I generally use hungarian or smoked paprika.