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Beetroot pickled eggs
Make sure to use British Lion Quality stamped eggs for this pickle. Try these pickled eggs in a nicoise salad.
Ingredients
- 6
large eggs (British Lion Quality)
- 200 g
(7oz) bought cooked beetroot, chopped (reserve juices)
- 300 ml
(10 fl oz (½ pint)) cider vinegar
- 1 tsp.
mustard seeds
- 2
shallots, sliced
- 8
black peppercorns
- 2 Tbsp.
granulated sugar
Directions
- Step 1
Cook eggs in a pan of boiling water for 12min. Lift into a bowl of ice-cold water and cool. Peel and put into a 900ml (1½ pint) sterilised jar.
- Step 2
In a medium pan, heat beetroot and juices, vinegar, mustard seeds, shallots, peppercorns, sugar and 100ml (3½fl oz) water until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil, simmer for 5min.
- Step 3
Pour liquid into egg jar, seal. Leave to cool, then chill. The eggs will be ready after 3 days, but will last for up to 3 weeks in the fridge.
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- Step 1
GH Tip
As with all pickling, sterilise equipment first.


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