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>> >> When bringing eggs to room temp, is it better to leave them in the
>> >> shell, or crack them into a dish and cover them? I figure, it might
>> >> take an hour or so for the process.
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>> >> Thanks
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>> > I like to put them, in the shell, into hot tap water. They warm very
>> > quickly.
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>> If I may ask, how long do you allow them to stay in the hot tap water?
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>> a moment or several minutes?
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> I would say that 15 minutes is adequate. If you put the eggs is the hot
> water first thing when you start getting ingredients out of the cupboard,
> the eggs will be ready when it is time to use them.


Great suggestions people, Thanks

HOWEVER, keep reading, I have another amateur question :-)

What is the MAXIMUM temp that you can bring them up too before having
problems? If being too cold is bad, when is too warm bad? Would it true
that the warmer you get the better up to a point?

Thanks, what a great bunch of people that visit here, very pleasant.

Rich