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Default Anyone tried "hardboiling" eggs in the oven?

On Sunday, August 18, 2013 2:10:41 PM UTC+10, wrote:
> My Daughter-in-law posted this on Facebook. Put the eggs in a muffin tin to keep
> them seperated, and put them in a 325 degree oven for about a half hour and the
> result is just like hard boiled and easier to peel. Anyone ever heard of this or
> tried it?


That sounds like Alton Brown's version: http://altonbrown.com/baked-eggs/ except that he says they're harder to peel.

Tried it many years ago. Recipe said to pierce the shells. Worked OK. Takes much longer than boiling, so I don't see much point most of the time. If you want to do a really big batch, then it will be worthwhile. Or if you have the oven on to cook something else, and want some eggs to go with it.

Baking eggs is useful camp cooking, but that's not in an oven.