Natural egg easter dyes

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Recipe by: linos

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Easy

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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

-------------------SPRING CHICKEN YELLOW------------------------
1 ts Tumeric 1/4 ts Vinegar
2/3 c -Boiling water

---------------------EASTER BUNNY BROWN--------------------------
1 tb Instant coffee;heaping Tbsp 1/2 ts Vinegar
2/3 c -Boiling water

-----------------------SEREN"DIP"ITY----------------------------

------------------BOIL EGG WITH ONE OF THE-----------------------

-------------------------FOLLOWING------------------------------
Onion skins;(golden orange) Walnut shells; (buff)
Beets;(reddish purple) Grape Juice; (mauve)
Spinach;(pale green) 1/4 ts Vinegar
Red Cabbage Leaves

Wash eggs in mild soapy water to remove oily coating which could
prevent dye from adhering. Simmer for 20 minutes. Spring Chicken
Yellow: Add tumeric to boiling water, stir until dissolved. Add
vinegar. Easter Bunny Brown: Add heaping Tbsp heaping instant coffee
to boiling water, stir to dissolve. Add vinegar. Seren"dip"ity: Try
boiling eggs with one of the listed ingredients. Add 1/4 tsp vinegar
to water.

Source: _Creating Your Own Traditions Around the Year_
and Canadian Living magazine posted by Anne MacLellan

Re-Posted by Lois Flack, CYBEREALM-KOOKNET,(315)786-1120, Watertown,
NY Posted by Annette Johnsen 3-08-95
Submitted By ANNETTE JOHNSEN On 03-09-95