Foolproof Hard-Boiled Eggs

From America's Test Kitchen. Really works!

• Ready In: 22 mins
• Yields: 3 eggs

Ingredients

• 3  large eggs
•  water

Directions

1. Place eggs in medium saucepan, cover with 1 inch of water, and bring to a boil over high heat.
2. Remove pan from heat, cover, and let sit for 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, fill medium bowl with 1 quart water and 1 tray ice cubes (or equivalent).
4. Transfer eggs to ice bath with slotted spoon and let sit 5 minutes.
5. Tap each egg all over against countertop to crack shell, then roll egg gently back and forth several times.
6. Begin peeling from air-pocket (wider) end.
7. The shell should come off in spiral strips attached to thin membrane.
8. Hard-boiled eggs can be refrigerated for several days.
9. You can double or triple this recipe as long as you use a pot large enough to hold the eggs in a single layer, covered by an inch of water.