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The Hunt is On for
DRAGON EGGS!
Dragon Eggs can add a twist to your traditional Easter Egg Hunt!What? You've never heard of Dragon Eggs? Well, tis true; now-a-days Dragons are a reclusive lot, and the eggs are rather hard to come by (not to mention dangerous)! But isn't it worth it to see the looks of admiration and awe on the children's faces as you recount your harrowing adventures? What a pleasure to hear their cries of delight when they discover the egg of a Dragon hidden beneath a bush or tucked into a hollow tree! What's that you say? You don't have time to go adventuring and you have to be back to work (in one piece) on Monday? Oh, alright, then! Here's a magic recipe you can use to turn your dull old chicken eggs into a Dragon's most closely guarded treasure. It was revealed to me by
Guest Artist, Diane Wallace.
(I have it on good authority that she is on familiar terms with the inhabitants the World of Faerie. I dared not ask how she came by this magic!)
How to Make Dragon Eggs
"To make dragon eggs, take the outer skins from an onion. You only use the dried parts from the outside. It helps to have a lot of skins and if you start saving them around thanksgiving time you can make a goodly number of eggs. (Sometimes a local grocer can help with the onion skins.) Wrap the egg as well as you can - this is usually not a job for inexperienced hands. The more skins you put in the wrapper the darker the color will be, so be careful not to overload the egg. The equivalent of three to five complete wrap-arounds, so that your egg has three to five onion skin layers, tends to give the best mottle and color. Then, wrap the egg with a paper towel and tie it with string so that it makes a compact little bundle. This doesn't have to be very professional, but the skins of the onion have to stay in contact with the egg while it's boiling. I try to fold the egg up into a little square and if you have little pieces of onion skin they can just go in as you wrap the egg. After you get it tied up like a little package so it won't come undone, put it in the water and boil for about 15-20 minutes - longer if you're boiling a whole potful. A teaspoon to a tablespoon of salt in the water helps the color come out a bit more and it makes the eggs easier to peel later. When they come out they have mottled designs in shades of yellow and orange and tans. I usually leave them in just as long as any other egg that's cooking . Be careful when you start to unwrap because they will be cool enough to handle on the outside, but when you open the little package to remove the egg, the skins of the onion can retain a lot of heat and scorch the fingers. Unwrap, remove the skins, allow to cool and voila! Trouble-free Dragon's Eggs! The solid colored eggs in the photo were made by putting them in the water with the others as they boiled. Folks should definitely cover the surfaces with newspaper or a towel they don't mind being permanently stained. Sometimes the stains will wash out....sometimes not. Better safe than sorry! One final word of caution; Be on the look-out for Dragons at your Easter Egg Hunt. They can't tell the difference between your eggs and theirs, and they're not known for their generosity! Good luck,Diane Wallace"
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