Naturally Dyed Hard Boiled Eggs

So this was an experiment and it turned out pretty well....Naturally dyed hard-boiled eggs.  I figured with Easter around the corner, why not?!  I used 1 beet to get this intense hue and I plan on experimenting with more...perhaps turmeric next time for a mustard yellow!  These are eggs you can feel good about eating because you're not using any artificial food colourings.  They tend to freak me out a bit.  This is safe and quite frankly didn't really take on any flavour from the beet, for those that don't dig the beet. 

I tried 3 different ways but I'm only sharing 2 because the 3rd, which was just a straight up hard-boiled egg in the shell came out a funny brown.  These were much prettier.  Now, can you imagine these beauties made into Deviled Eggs?  I'm on a roll! Perfect for Easter!!

 

You'll notice the darker egg....that's the hard boiled egg that I soaked without the shell in the liquid overnight and the the other half still has it's gorgeous sunny centre.  The egg with the crackle effect was left in the shell but I cracked it all over and soaked overnight as well.  I then peeled it to find this beautiful effect covering it!

Then I ate it.  A little sea salt and I had myself a high protein, low calorie snack....yes, I'm still doing the health challenge.  Whateves....I wasn't about to waste it.  Somebody had to eat it!

Naturally Dyed Hard Boiled Eggs

6 Eggs, hard-boiled
1 Beet, peeled and cut into quarters
Water

Put the beet into a sauce pan and cover with about 2 cups of water.  Bring it to a boil and then turn it down to a simmer for about 10-15 minutes.  Set it aside and let it cool off.
Once the "beet water" is cool pour it into a glass dish with a fitted lid (wear and apron to prevent any splatters - it will stain).  Ease the eggs in, with the shell "cracked" or without the shell.  They can go in together if need be.  Let them saturate overnight in the fridge.  Voila!  Fancy Schmancy!