Easter Egg Surprise

I haven't tried this yet, but I can't wait to see if it works! Write secret messages on hard cooked eggs - messages that appear only when the egg is shelled and ready to eat. You put the design on the eggs BEFORE they are cooked. Show more

Ready In: 20 mins

Serves: 6

Yields: 12 eggs

Ingredients

  • 12  eggs, raw (or as many as you want to use)
  • 1  ounce alum
  • 12 pint vinegar
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Directions

  1. Dissolve the alum in the vinegar.
  2. Use a small paint brush to write messages or draw designs on the egg shells.
  3. Let the solution dry thoroughly.
  4. Boil the eggs as you usually would.
  5. ***There will be no trace of writing on the shell when the eggs are served, but inside on the hard-cooked egg white, the writing or design will appear bright and clear.
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