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Title: vegetables as source of egg dyes for easter
Post by: carrotdill on March 13, 2021, 19:54:32

sorry if this wrong forum for this but I was not
sure of the correct one.

as child we used beetroot
onion skins and several others
for dying easter eggs.

Title: Re: vegetables as source of egg dyes for easter
Post by: galina on March 15, 2021, 13:41:07

Wrap early small spring flowers and grasses onto eggs, dog violets and primulas are particularly attractive, cover with onion peels, the larger the better.  Fix with a few turns of string.  Bring to the boil from cold and let simmer for a couple of minutes.  Switch off, lid on and let eggs cool.  Uncover eggs and wipe to bring out the shine with a bit of bacon fat, or a few drops of oil.

Luxury natural easter eggs.   :wave: