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Spiderweb Deviled Eggs with Black Olive Legs
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Mixing bowl
  • Piping bag
  • Knife

Ingredients
  

  • 6 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • Few drops black food coloring
  • 8 pitted black olives

Instructions
 

  • Place the eggs in a large pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then remove from heat, cover, and let sit for 12 minutes.
  • Drain the eggs and transfer them to a bowl of ice water. Cool for 5 minutes, then peel under running water.
  • Slice each egg in half lengthwise. Scoop the yolks into a mixing bowl and set the whites aside on a serving plate.
  • Mash the yolks with a fork. Add the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, white vinegar, salt, and black pepper. Stir until smooth.
  • Spoon most of the yolk mixture back into the egg whites, leaving a small amount in the bowl.
  • Stir a few drops of black food coloring into the remaining yolk mixture until it turns dark. Transfer this dark mixture to a small piping bag or zip-top bag with a tiny corner snipped off.
  • Pipe a spiral of the dark mixture onto each filled egg half. Use a toothpick to drag lines from the center outward, creating a web pattern.
  • Slice each black olive into thin strips. Arrange four strips on either side of each egg half to form spider legs.

Notes

Pipe the web right before serving so the lines stay sharp. If you make the eggs ahead, store the whites and filling separately in the fridge and assemble just before guests arrive. Use a thin piping tip for cleaner web lines if you have one on hand.
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Equipment: Large pot, Mixing bowl, Piping bag, Knife