Deviled Eggs

Deviled eggs are a classic hors d'oeuvre that guests always go for.

Recipe Ingredients:

6 hard-cooked eggs
1/4 cup mayonnaise
3/4 teaspoon mustard
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Salt, pepper and paprika to taste

Cooking Directions:

1. With 6 eggs brought up to room temperature add them to a small pot of cold water, covering the eggs by about 2 inches of water.
   
2. Keep the water at a simmer. Cook the eggs for 7 to 9 minutes. Once they are done, run the cooked eggs under cold water.
   
3. Cut the eggs in half lengthwise and remove the yolks and place them in a bowl.
   
4. Wipe your knife with a damp towel between each cut to make a clean cut.
   
5. Set the whites aside on a contoured egg serving tray if you have one.
   
6. Mash the yolks with Hellmann's Mayonnaise (Best Foods on the west coast), mustard, lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste.
   
7. Refill the whites using about a tablespoon of the yolk mixture for each egg half.
   
8. Finish them off by garnishing with chives and a sprinkle of paprika.
   

Makes 12 deviled egg appetizer servings.

Recipe provided courtesy of HolidayKitchen.tv. Photograph property of CooksRecipes.com.