However, busy lives cannot stand in the way of recording the very best way to boil fresh eggs and have them successfully peel cleanly. I tried this method at Easter and it worked really well.
Side-note: It's really great having a white egg layer at Easter time. So many fresh eggs that yield bright colors.
I could have sworn that I wrote down how I did it, but I couldn't find it anywhere. The next time I boiled eggs, I guessed at the method and now it's our go to boiling method.
So here it is - in case I forget in the future:
Step 1: Fill pot with water and bring to a boil.
Step 2: Add eggs to boiling water, very carefully.
Step 3: Cover pot and turn burner down to med-low and simmer for 5 minutes.
Step 4: Turn off burner, leaving pot on burner for 45 minutes or longer (we usually try to wait at least an hour).
Step 5: Remove pot from burner, drain the majority of the water and add ice cubes to cool down the eggs.
Step 6: Peel eggs with ease.
