Blowing Out Eggs

Remember being a kid and spending hours over the sink trying to blow out the contents of ONE EGG? Blowing out 30 dozen eggs may seem like a daunting task unless you know how to do it quickly and efficiently. All you'll need is; a Phillip's head screw driver, a baby nasal and ear bulb (found at any drugstore), a bowl or other receptacle for the egg and of course eggs.
Take an egg in your hand, I am right handed and hold the egg in my left and the screwdriver in my right. Hold the egg tight enough that it doesn't move around, firm yet tender. Using the tip of the screwdriver start to turn it back and forth while pressing into the egg. There is no need to make full rotations with the screwdriver, a back and forth motion will create a smooth hole.


















Martha suggests using an upholstery needle to "poke" a hole in it, I find I break more eggs this way and never have a neat, even looking hole. It is going to take a few broken eggs until you get the hang of it. "Drill" a hole in the top and the bottom of the egg, make sure it is large enough for the tip of the baby bulb. Next you will take that baby bulb and press it into the top of the hole.
















You are doing this to form an air tight seal between it and the egg, so only a little pressure is needed. Next pump away. The white and the yolk will all come out with 5-9 good squeezes over a bowl. Martha also recommends using a long piece of wire to "scramble" the yolk inside of the egg before ejecting but this process takes a considerable amount of time and for the most part I have 1-2 eggs break for every 24 due to the yolk. Most of the time these eggs would not have withstood the tests of time so no need to worry.


Throw the broken eggs into the compost heap and move on. You can save the egg contents for quiche, frittata, baking or anything else you might need egg for. I generally toss mine because there have been too many times I find a jar or two of egg guts in May, shoved to the back of the fridge and that is just not fun.

I recommend then washing the shell with a mild dish soap and purging any remaining residue with a couple squirts of warm water. Make sure all water is out of the egg and set in a PAPER egg carton to dry overnight. As I mentioned yesterday most On Sale eggs come in foam containers. These containers should never be used to dry eggs at any stage. They do not breathe and do not absorb moisture which is problematic when dying. The excess moisture will drip to the bottom and cause runs and blotches all over your finished egg. Also for some reason the foam likes to stick to the eggs and will leave your finished product marred and virtually useless in the end. So paper containers it is! The foam cartons will be used so don't toss them just yet.
Now you should have a couple dozen blown out in no time and we'll move on to dying tomorrow. Good luck and try not to get frustrated, you really will get the hang of it, just use a gentle yet deliberate hand and this process will roll on by.