Easter Eggs Egg Dye

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Don't buy the tablets, use whats in your pantry! Glitter and tie-dyed eggs too! use in recipe #153466 to make cascarones. Cook time is drying time. Safe and natural for those of you who eat them easter morning!!

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Steps

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For each dye bath combine 1 / 2 cup boiling water with 1 tsp vinegar and 10 drops of food coloring in a bowl.

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Start with 5 drops red and 5 drops yellow , for orange for example , or 6 drops blue and 4 drops green for turquoise.

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Dip hard-cooked eggs in dye bath for 3-5 minutes , extend time for richer color.

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Try using tongs to dip only half an egg in one color , then dip other half in a different color.

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Use tongs or a slotted spoon to remove eggs and place on wax paper to dry , blot any excess with a paper towel.

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For tie dyed eggs , add 1 tbsp olive oil to the mixture and stir with a fork.

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Roll egg gently in bath to pick of streaks of color.

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Remove egg from bath and blot oil off with a paper towel , then dry on wax paper.

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Once dry , lightly dip in another color if desired.

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For glitter eggs , brush dried dyed egg with a thin layer of craft glue.

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Spoon glitter over egg , allow to dry on wax paper.

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To put glitter on only part of an egg , use masking tape over the un-glittered .

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Ingredients

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food coloring, white vinegar, boiling water, olive oil, glitter, glue