Egg Salad Sandwich
(from AmericnJewl’s recipe box)
90% of the challenge here is properly boiling the egg. You need to boil it so the center sets yet stays moist. You also need to avoid the green/grey ring thing that surrounds the yolk in many hard boiled eggs. The key is to avoid over cooking, and to dunk the eggs in a bowl of icy water to stop the cooking after you remove them from the hot water.
Source: 101 Cookbooks (http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/001575.html)
Serves 4 peopleIngredients
- 6 large eggs
- 1-2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- Salt and pepper
- A tiny squeeze of lemon juice
- 2 stalks celery, washed and chopped
- 1/2 bunch chives, chopped
- 2 small handfuls of lettuce
- 8 slices of whole grain bread, toasted
Directions
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Place the eggs in a pot and cover with cold water by a 1/2-inch or so. Bring to a gentle boil. Now turn off the heat, cover, and let sit for exactly seven minutes. Have a big bowl of ice water ready and when the eggs are done cooking place them in the ice bath for three minutes or so – long enough to stop the cooking. Crack and peel each egg, place in a medium mixing bowl. Add the mayonnaise, a couple generous pinches of salt and pepper, now mash with a fork. Don’t overdo it, you want the egg mixture to have some texture. If you need to add a bit more mayo to moisten up the mixture a bit, go for it a bit at a time.
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Stir in the celery and chives. Taste, and adjust the seasoning – adding more salt and pepper if needed.
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To assemble each egg salad sandwich: place a bit of lettuce on a piece of toast, top with the egg salad mixture, and finish by creating a sandwich with a second piece of toast.