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Spooky Spider Web Deviled Eggs: Easy Halloween Appetizer

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These spooky spider web deviled eggs are a fun and easy Halloween appetizer that looks impressive but uses simple ingredients. The creamy filling is topped with a black spider web design made from mayonnaise and food coloring, creating a creepy-cute treat that disappears fast.

Ingredients

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  • 12 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • Paprika for garnish
  • Black food coloring or black sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Place 12 large eggs in a single layer in a large pot. Cover with cold water by about an inch. Bring to a rolling boil over high heat, then remove from heat, cover, and let sit for exactly 12 minutes.
  2. Prepare an ice bath. Transfer eggs to ice bath and let cool completely, about 5 minutes.
  3. Gently crack eggs and peel under running cold water. Pat dry. Slice each egg lengthwise in half. Pop out yolks into a medium bowl. Arrange egg white halves on serving platter, cut-side up.
  4. Add mayonnaise, yellow mustard, white vinegar, salt, and black pepper to the yolks. Mash together until smooth and creamy. Adjust seasoning to taste.
  5. Spoon filling into a piping bag fitted with a star tip (or a zip-top bag with corner snipped). Pipe filling into each egg white half, mounding slightly above the edge.
  6. In a small bowl, mix about 2 tablespoons of the remaining filling (or plain mayonnaise) with black food coloring gel until deep black. Spoon into a small piping bag with a tiny round tip (or zip-top bag with very small corner snipped).
  7. Starting from the center of each filled egg, pipe a small dot of black mixture. Pipe concentric circles around it. Using a toothpick, gently drag from the center dot outward through all circles, spacing drags evenly (about 6 to 8 drags). Wipe toothpick clean between eggs.
  8. Lightly dust filled eggs with paprika. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

Use older eggs (a week or two old) for easier peeling. Add a teaspoon of baking soda to the boiling water to help shells slip off. Practice the spider web design on wax paper first. Keep the black mixture thick (toothpaste consistency) for clean lines. Work in batches to prevent filling from drying out. Serve cold; do not leave at room temperature for more than 2 hours.

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