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Let’s face it, as mighty as the ‘Incredible, Edible, Egg’ is, hard boiling one is an entirely different subject matter.  Cooking one egg isn’t easy, and cooking a whole lot?  Well, consistency from one egg to another might be difficult to come by.  I came across two methods for cooking up a mass of hard-boiled eggs.

The first method involves baking (yes, baking)  the eggs for half an hour at 325 degrees.  Full instructions can be found here.

The second method involves boiling the eggs quickly, covering and removing the pot from heat, and letting them cook in the residual heat for 17-20 minutes, depending on the size of the eggs.  I’ve cooked eggs using this method and the results are pretty consistent and as close to a perfect hard-boiled egg can get.  Take heed though, it seems like there are some serious requirements to meet in cooking a great hard-boiled egg.  Instructions here.