On Apr 5, 2:21*pm, Billie > wrote:
> I make deviled eggs a lot, but for the life of me, I cannot get the
> sprinkle of paprika correct. I've used everything from jars with fine
> sifters on top, to just using my fingers, and I can't get it to look
> like a fine dusting. My late mother-in-law used to get it done
> perfectly, but I end up with clumps.
>
> Thanks!

Put a small amount of paprika in a tiny, metal strainer, hold high
over the eggs, and very lightly tap the edge of the strainer with a
spoon. That's how I 'dust' my oven fries. I do it less for taste and
more for a visual aid, so I can see which have been turned over. So--
it dirties a few more tools, but it's better than a clown look.