How to Hard Boil Farm Fresh Eggs - Easy Peel!

If you have ever tried to hard boil farm fresh eggs, then you will remember the frustration and damage you do to those eggs trying to peel them. 

You end up losing parts of the egg and need a dozen to end up with 8! 

As much as we all love fresh eggs, this is the one downfall if you love hard boiled.

My sister-in-law has a farm and we often bring home fresh eggs.

But I would save those for fried, omelettes, poached and then use store bought eggs for the hard boiled version to make egg salad sandwiches and other dishes.

But I have found the secret to easy peeling and here it is:

Step 1 - Bring a pot of water to a boil and then carefully lower the eggs into the pot.  Make sure there is enough water to cover them completely.

Step 2 - Boil 8 minutes

Step 3 - Leave on burner but turn off the heat and let them sit there for 20 minutes.

Step 4 - Drain the pot and then with the lid on shake a bit to start some cracks in the eggs.

Step 5 - (this is the trick!)  Cover them with ice water.

Step 6 - Leave in the ice water until they are completely cooled.

Step 7 - PEEL and you will be amazed.

This way you can enjoy your fresh farm eggs as sandwiches and any other dishes that require hard boiled and peeled.

Have the Ice Water Ready before Step 4, so you don't have to go looking.

I simply take a large bowl or jug and fill with ice cubes and then fill with coldest water from the tap a few minutes before draining the eggs.

That is it!

The older the eggs the easier they are to peel.  But I totally enjoy the farm fresh ones as I find their yolks to be darker yellow and they just taste better.  Her hens are free range and happy so the eggs are always nice.

Hope this helps you for that next batch of egg salad sandwiches with fresh eggs!