Monday, October 29, 2012

Devil eyes are watching you this Halloween.... Ooooooh

Deviled eggs are all the more devilish when given a Halloween look

Deviled Egg Eyeballs

Ingredients
  • 12 hard boiled eggs 
  • 1/2 C. mayonnaise 
  • 2 green onions, finely minced 
  • 1 tsp. dried parsley flakes 
  • 1/2 tsp. dry ground mustard 
  • 1/4 tsp. salt 
  • 1/4 tsp. paprika 
  • 1/4 tsp. garlic powder blue food coloring, as needed red paste food coloring, as needed 
  • 24 slices of black olives, green pimento olives or fresh red peppers

Directions 
  1. Peel the hard boiled eggs and slice in half lengthwise. 
  2. Scoop the yolks out into a medium bowl and reserve the whites until needed. 
  3. With the back of a fork, mash the yolks until smooth. 
  4. Add mayo, onions, parsley, mustard, salt, paprika, and garlic powder. 
  5. Mix well. 
  6. Add a few drops of blue food coloring to turn the yellow mixture a soft green. Spoon green yolk mixture into the cavity in each white half. 
  7. On top of each yolk filling, place one black olive slice. 
  8. Add a small piece of pimento or red pepper for the pupil. 
  9. With a toothpick dipped in red food coloring paste, draw red veins on egg white's surface.
  10. Cover and chill until ready to serve. 

[source: adapted from Squidoo]

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