Bewitched Eggs

Here is a different take on this classic finger food that will stand out in any pot luck or game night.

Ingredients:

6 hard cooked eggs, shelled and cut in half but the yolks left in.

3 TBS mayonnaise

1 tsp “Better Than Bullion” roasted garlic (or ½ tsp garlic powder)

2 - 3 slices bacon

½ tsp bacon seasoning

Directions:

Use your favorite method of hard boiling eggs, except stop just

30 seconds before normal for hard cooked. This should let the yolks remain a little “gummy” and a bit darker without endangering the shelling process. If you have troubles with this, just go ahead and fix them normally.

When shelled, cut in half to cool but leave the yolks in the whites.

Cook up the slices of bacon. I wrap them in paper towels and microwave for 1:40 on high, but again play and find just how you like the bacon. Let cool and slice into tiny pieces about ¼ inch wide.

In a small bowl mix the mayonnaise and the garlic. (It is now aioli!)

Using a spoon scoop out the aioli and scrape it on top of the egg. It should fit nicely mounded.

Sprinkle with the pieces of bacon and dust with the bacon seasoning.

 It is just that easy!

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Now if you were making the old fashioned deviled eggs you would have removed the yolks and mixed in mayo and mustard, and maybe some pickle relish and spooned this into a small zipper bag. Then cut of just the tip of a corner and used this to pipe the mixture into the egg whites. No muss, no fuss.

If you like you could even experiment with different types of mixtures. Say one batch you brown up ½ cup of loose sausage or less, and add ¼ cup of shredded Gouda cheese or less mix with cream cheese instead of mayonnaise. Dust with oregano.

If your tastes go for spicy, mix in finely cut jalapeno peppers, stone ground mustard and dust with cayenne.

How about a Philly taste with browned onions cut up with a touch of shredded deli roast beef and provolone cheese. Dusted with season salt.

Get the ideas flowing. Take a favorite dish, use 2 components finely cut and mix into the yolk mixture, maybe this time use plain Greek style yogurt... Dust with a seasoning that fits with the dish.

Experiment! Eggs are not that expensive and you might be surprised what you'll come up with.

Above all have fun in the kitchen. Sing! It does make the food taste better!

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