Steam Dream Easter Eggs
I don't have many regrets in life, but one of them is waiting 18 years to finally steam my Easter eggs instead of boiling them. They steamed beautifully and they didn't crack at all!
1-Put steamer basket into large pot and fill with an inch or two of water, so water not quite coming up through holes in basket. Place a dozen eggs or so in basket so not touching pot.
2-Cover pot and turn on stove, bring water to strong simmer for ten minutes.
3-Turn off heat, leave in pot to cool, or take out and plunge into ice cold water if you need them for decorating right away.
On Easter, we always give our kids baskets, and conduct a full blown Easter Egg hunt in our pajamas! I don't know how this all started, but we are pretty crazy for games in our house. Let's just say that the hunt and search can be quite complicated, and last for a good hour! The eggs are always hidden in clever spots, and just like most mysteries, the hardest one to find is the easiest to see. Once time, I placed it uncovered in the center of a drain hole of our sink. The hunters looked in every pot, canister, under every table, nook and cranny, but they didn't see the one in plain view in the laundry room! The dog got her revenge on us the next year though when all the eggs went missing, shells and all. But we spotted one teensy, weensy piece of pale purple evidence in the corner of her crate. She had eaten every hard boiled egg, shell and all!
Easter, and other holiday traditions are different for every family. My mom LOVES to make her trademark Easter Bunnies made out of candied popcorn that she has been making from scratch for over 50 years. Wow!
When we were kids, my brothers, sister and I would be in charge of "gluing" the candied eyeballs and noses on the bunnies that my mom formed in her metal molds. We used corn syrup and tiny sticks! Then we would have to put their little ribbons around their necks and make sure they had tight curls for display. People in Chicago Heights and all over Chicagoland would come home for family visits and 'pop' in (haha) for a trip to The Carmelcorn Shop. They would maybe buy a box of carmelcorn, some pecan glaze my mom made, and a couple of these cute little bunnies. Click on the following link if you want to float down memory lane this Easter and get that sweet taste that has been cooking since 1931.
Does anyone when the old movie theater used to be down the street? This gal does!
That's my mom, Nita Tribo. She's been cooking up carmelcorn, cheesecorn, popcorn bunnies, and lots of other delicious sweet treats for over 50 years! Where do you think I get my passion for cooking? This is the original mad scientist!
So this holiday season, whatever part of the world you come from, and whatever religion you celebrate, from our family to yours, I wish you a happy feast, festive times, and many delicious memories.
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