Can one hard boil eggs in a crockpot?

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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Why would a person want to do such a thing? Well, the wife had to go out for the evening and asked me to hard boil some eggs for Easter dyeing purposes. I had to put the Little Lagomorph to bed (which can be a long process) and didn’t want to leave a pot unattended on the stove, even if it was only water (I might have fallen asleep with the little guy). The crock pot was already out from the night before, and I wondered if I could just put the eggs in the pot, fill it with water and leave it on the low setting overnight. It should get hot enough, but would it overcook them? Has anyone ever done it?
I know cooking questions usually end up in Cafe Society, but I don’t really consider this cooking, and it seemed too mundane and pointless for GQ.

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I know for a fact that my crock pot will acheive boil if left on high for a long enough time. Usually HOURS.

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Found this when I googled:

*From the Lazy Gourmet:

6 eggs

4 cups lukewarm water (or to cover)

Put eggs into crockpot and cover with water. Cover and cook on LOW 3 1/2 hours.*

Sheri

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Thanks Dark Writer! I never really thought of myself as a Lazy Gourmet, but if the shoe fits…anyone with a two year old has to take shortcuts from time to time. I’m going to have to try that now.

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Note that boiling eggs in this manner will almost certainly result in that greenish icky stuff forming around the yolk. Producing perfect boiled eggs is a matter of timing and not overcooking. I know, I know, most people don’t give a damn.

My recipe for perfectly boiled eggs, with absolutely NO greeny stuff:

  1. Put eggs in pan. Cover with cold tap water.
  2. Put pan on stove, bring to a boil.
  3. If the eggs were fresh out of the fridge, allow to boil for 14 minutes. If they were room temperature, go a little less than that.
  4. Fill a bowl with ice. When eggs are almost done boiling, add water to ice.
  5. Remove eggs from boiling water, put them in ice bath. Allow to cool.

Eggs will be perfect.

(note: I live about a mile above sea level, so my boiling water is about 205 degrees. The boiling time may need to be shortened for those of you at sea level)

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After reading Athena’s recipe for perfect eggs, I’ve decided to go out and buy plastic ones.

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