By Noreen Doll.
There are lots of Easter crafts that need a blown egg shell.
Try this easy way to blow an egg.
Fork or Pin
Egg Carton to Hold Blown Eggs
How to Blow an Egg.
1. To prepare the eggs for blowing, first wash the egg in soapy water and rinse it.
Pat it dry with a paper towel.
2. Then make a hole in each end of the egg that is about 1/4 inch in diameter.
I use a fork that has small tines, and gently tap one of the tines against the egg until it makes a hole. Then I break away tiny pieces of the shell until the hole is as large as I want it.
3. After you’ve made the holes, insert a toothpick to gently break up the yolk so it will more easily fit through the hole.
If you are concerned about cleanliness, you can even wipe the end of the egg with alcohol before you blow it.
4. Holding the egg over a bowl, gently blow into the hole in one end to make the contents of the egg exit the other end into the bowl.
5. Holding a finger over one end of the shell, fill the egg about half full of water and shake it well to remove any residue inside the shell. Rinse the shell.
Gently wipe the outside of the shell to remove any egg white that may be on it, as dried egg white prevents the shell from absorbing color.
And if you’re wearing chapstick or lip gloss, you’ll want to be sure there is no residue left on the eggs.
If you need to blow a lot of eggs all at once, the insides can be used in pumpkin pie, scrambled, or in other baked goods.
I start saving blown eggs in January whenever I bake cookies, or cake, make scrambled eggs, or anything that does not require whole eggs. Recycle egg cartons to hold empty egg shells until you want to use them.
By the time Easter arrives and we’re ready to dye eggs, we have enough for everyone to color several of them. And there are plenty of eggs for us to release our creative energy on.
We’ve had some of our decorated eggs for years.
You can use a pin or small nail to make the holes, but make sure they are perfectly clean if you plan to use the contents of the egg.
You can make tiny holes in the egg, but they are very difficult to remove the inside of the egg through.
Be sure your eggs are completely clean before you try to blow them.
You can use a straw to blow the contents out of the egg, but I find a straw awkward to use.
You can cover the holes in the eggs with a sticker, or glue on a button or piece of colored tissue paper. Or just leave them as is – which is what I usually do.