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I saw this idea a few years back and it’s the very BEST!
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: unlimited!
Ingredients
deviled eggs
egg cartons (well washed – I like to use the yellow ones)
lettuce or other leafy greens
toothpicks
Directions
Just make your favorite deviled eggs EXCEPT cut the eggs across the middle (instead of end to end) so they will sit well in the egg cartons. Place a piece of torn lettuce on each ‘cup’ before adding the egg halves. Fill egg halves (I put my yolk mixture in a baggie, snip the corner and use like a pastry bag). Insert a toothpick in each egg for ease in serving/plucking out the filled eggs. Garnish with paprika or whatever you like. Close the cartons, pop in a cooler with some ice and GO. When you open the cartons to serve, the opened cartons fit one into the other (see pic above). Cleanup is as easy as closing and tossing the empty cartons. You can fancy these up with frilly toothpicks, ruffly lettuce or other greens, etc.
Categories: Appetizers & Snacks, Budget, Crowd-Size, Eggs, Potluck, Special Occasions, Tips & Tricks
Submitted by: wvhomecanner on May 28, 2010
marymac says:
Dede, this is such a neat idea, and deviled eggs have always been a rather messy challenge to take to picnics. I think this is a keeper idea!!!
On May 28, 2010 at 8:53 am
Dede ~ wvhomecanner says:
Mary, this is definitely one of my favorite ‘tricks’ – it’s attractive on top of being so efficient. Deviled egg trays/dishes/carriers always seem to ‘kind of’ work LOL.
On May 28, 2010 at 9:10 am
IPlayOutsideTheBox says:
Fantastic clever idea!!! Thanks for sharing!
On May 31, 2010 at 7:15 am
Staci says:
What a fantastic idea!
On May 31, 2010 at 9:16 am
David says:
This will probably join my broccoli/cauliflower salad when my church sunday school class takes annual fall trip to a church camp along the New River in October.
I really like the idea.
On July 29, 2010 at 11:04 pm
Dede ~ wvhomecanner says:
It works so well and the containers being disposable is perfect for a trip like that, David.
On July 29, 2010 at 11:38 pm
mary says:
What a clever idea.
On August 5, 2010 at 9:35 am
Woodwife says:
I did this for the 4th of July and it worked out so well and looked so nice I’ve been saving egg cartons just for this ever since. Gonna do up a batch for tomorrow.
On September 5, 2010 at 8:33 pm
Helen says:
Because of the possibility of salmonella, if I was going to use egg cartons to transport deviled eggs, I would wash the egg carton very carefully with dish detergent and hot water before lining the cups with lettuce.
p.s. It is a really cute idea, though 🙂
On October 27, 2010 at 5:03 pm
Dede ~ wvhomecanner says:
Helen, that’s why it says “well washed” after egg cartons 😉
dede
On October 27, 2010 at 5:59 pm
Helen says:
Oops…I missed that. Sorry Dede!
On October 27, 2010 at 7:22 pm
LK says:
I think that this is a great idea too.We also figured out that tiny individual chive blossoms made the most beautiful garnish! 😉
On September 22, 2011 at 1:18 pm