Memaw’s Deviled Eggs

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The Best Side Dish

Memaw’s deviled eggs are a special treat that my oldest daughter has made with my mom for as long as I can remember. Now my daughter makes them better than I do, and everyone in the family always wants to criticize whether or not my eggs taste like my mom’s when I make them. You can never get them as good as mom’s, but you can try. And mine come super close – don’t listen to the haters!

These eggs are so delicious, and if you don’t like hard-boiled eggs typically, you may surprise yourself. Also, if you are making these for a family gathering, bring your happy hands. They will disappear fast, so don’t sleep on grabbing an egg or two. It’s almost like they are little pizza slices they go so fast. It sounds weird, but it’s true.

Ingredients

Mom always used Salad Dressing from Food Lion but is impossible to find these days. Mayonnaise is the next best thing. We are relish fanatics but feel free to leave it out if you find it repulsive. Memaw’s deviled eggs are also sweet, so adjust the sugar as desired.

The ingredients are simple and if you have kids around who are eager to help cook, this is a great recipe to get them engaged. After the eggs are cool, kids can do all the measuring, mixing, and filling. Deviled eggs remind us of mom, or Memaw as the kids would say. It’s a special recipe we will always treasure because it carries with it so many memories of standing in her kitchen and learning how to cook by her side. I have no doubt that every time my daughter makes these eggs, she will remember how much she loved her grandma and how much she was loved in return.

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Memaw’s Deviled Eggs

Creamy and delicious with a bite of flavor from the relish, these are your new favorite deviled eggs.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time10 minutes mins

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: boiled eggs, deviled eggs, eggs

Servings: 24 deviled eggs

Ingredients

• 1 dozen eggs
• 1/4 tsp yellow mustard
• 1/4 cup mayo
• 1/2 cup relish
• 1 tbsp sugar sweeten to taste
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

• Place eggs in a pot (uncovered) and cover them with 2 inches of water.
• Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the water to prevent cracking and hopefully make the eggs easier to peel later on.
• Bring the water to a rolling boil. High heat baby!
• Turn off the heat and cover the pot. Let it sit on the same burner.
• Allow your eggs to boil, aiming for completely cooked, brightly colored yolks.

  Medium sized eggs: 9 minutes

  Large sized eggs: 12 minutes

  Extra-Large sized eggs: 15 minutes
• When time is up, dump out the hot water and run cold water over the eggs.
• Dump some ice into the pot and let the eggs sit until they are cool.
• Peel the eggs and slice them in half.
• Carefully scoop out the yolks into a bowl and smash them up with a fork.
• Mix the remaining ingredients in with the yolks.
• Scoop some of the mix into each of your eggs.
• Enjoy!

Notes

If you want to fancy up your eggs for the holidays, add little red, yellow, and orange pepper strips sticking straight up into your eggs as turkey tails. A tiny triangle pepper piece becomes the nose and candy eyes complete the look!