Pedro de la Cavalleria's Vermilioned Eggs (Huevos Haminados)
- 6 cups yellow onion skins
- 12 large white eggs
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- In large nonreactive pan, put half the onion skins.
- Gently place eggs on top, then top with remaining skins.
- Add vinegar and enough water to cover eggs and skins.
- Cover pan.
- Slowly bring water to a boil.
- Then, reduce heat to very low.
- Simmer for an hour.
- Remove eggs from pan.
- Tap each egg lightly with a spoon to form cracks in shell (this helps create spidery brown lines in egg white).
- Return eggs to water.
- Simmer for an additional two hours.
- Remove eggs from water and allow to cool.
- Peel shells.
- Rinse in cold water.
- Refrigerate until serving.
yellow onion, white eggs, white vinegar
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/8169 (may not work)