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First note: you must use Miracle Whip instead of mayonnaise.
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Now if you knew me you would know I about choked as I typed that.
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I am a Hellmans girl all the way.
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Matter of fact I never saw a jar of Miracle Whip until I met my husband 29 years ago.
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My family used nothing but Hellmans and when I finally saw a bottle of Miracle Whip and saw that it said salad dressing on the label I couldnt understand why anyone would put salad dressing on a sandwich.
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BUT when it comes to deviled eggs Miracle Whip has that tangy flavor that the best deviled eggs always have.
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The second thing you MUST do is use a food processor to chop up the egg yolks.
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There is no amount of time in the universe that will give you a smooth and creamy egg filling for your deviled eggs if you use a fork to chop them up.
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I have made hundreds of deviled eggs over the years.
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I started out using a fork.
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Then I used a mini food processor.
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Then my mini food processor died and I went a year or two without one and let me tell you my deviled eggs suffered for it during that time.
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If you dont believe me borrow a food processor if you dont have one.
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Make some deviled eggs.
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Taste them and run out to the store for a food processor of your own.
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Youll get plenty of use out of it even if you only use it for deviled eggs.
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Cause once you see how much better they are youll be making them all the time like I do.
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Boiling your eggs properly is also important.
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You dont want to over boil your eggs or your yolk will have that nasty green layer on the outside.
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To boil an egg correctly place your eggs in a pot.
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Make sure there is room for the eggs to move around as they boil so they dont crack.
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Fill with water so the water is an inch or more over the eggs.
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Bring the pot to a boil.
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Allow eggs to boil only for 2 to 3 minutes.
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Turn the heat off, put a lid on the pot and move the pot off of the hot burner.
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Allow eggs to sit in the hot water for about 15 minutes.
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The hot water will continue to cook the eggs and you will have lovely mustard yellow yolks.
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After fifteen minutes rinse eggs with cold water and peel them.
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FYI if your shell sticks to the egg membrane your eggs are too fresh.
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This is not caused from over cooking your eggs.
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Buy your eggs a few days in advance of hard boiling them it works every time!
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Cut your hard boiled eggs in half with a sharp knife.
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Put the whites on a plate or in a deviled eggs dish.
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Put the yolks in the bowl of a food processor.
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Once youve got all the yolks in the processor pulse the yolks for about a minute.
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Add the rest of the ingredients into the food processor bowl and turn it on low and let it mix for about 1 1/2 minutes.
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Scrape down the bowl and pulse it a couple more times.
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Thats it!
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Your filling is done and there shouldnt be any lumps of egg yolk.
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You can slide the bowl of a spoon across the top of the filling to check for lumps.
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Believe me you will see them if they are there.
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If there are lumps run your processor for another minute.
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Filling your egg whites can be done simply by spooning the filling in with a teaspoon or you can get fancy like I did today and put all the filling in a piping bag with a star tip.
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Its a little more work to use the piping bag but the deviled eggs look so pretty when they are filled this way.
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When I want to get fancy I use the bag and tip process; otherwise I will just use a spoon.
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My husband inhales them so quickly I usually just use the bag for the holidays.
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You can sprinkle some paprika on top to make them look prettier.
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My husband is picky about his deviled eggs and he doesnt like the paprika so I never use it.
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Enjoy!
