Instructions

  1. Peel the outer skins away from red and yellow onions.
  2. Wrap the skins around the eggs in a random way - you do not need to cover the egg completely.
  3. Encase the eggs with the onionskins in a piece of aluminium foil - covering completely, OR tie pieces of non-coloured string around the eggs.
  4. Boil the eggs for about 5-7 minutes.
  5. Take off the heat and allow to cool in the water.
  6. Peel away the string, aluminium foil, onion skins and arrange the coloured eggs in a basket or egg holder - for the centre of the Easter Breakfast, Tea or Brunch table.
  7. You can "polish" the eggs with a bit of butter to deepen the colours and give them a gloss.
  8. Alternative dyes include, beetroot water and spinach water for red and green eggs!