“Deviled eggs are fun to make; they are festive, classic, new, fashionable and delicious. Everybody loves deviled eggs and I wanted to make them with Shorey. The most important lesson in this recipe is proper cooking of the hard cooked eggs. From pricking the round end of the eggshells to relieve pressure and help prevent the eggs from cracking to cooling the cooked eggs in ice to avoid the formation of a green tinge around the yolks and the smell of sulfur, these details are important.
These deviled eggs can be made a few hours ahead. The stuffing mixture is made in seconds in a food processor and combines egg yolks with cream cheese and a touch of mayonnaise and mustard. I garnish each of the eggs with 1/4 teaspoon of trout caviar, but salmon or sturgeon caviar could be used instead, or you could place a caper or an olive on top or a small piece of smoked salmon. Use your refrigerator and your ideas.”
Bring 6 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan. Prick the rounded end of the eggs with a pushpin or thumbtack then lower them into the boiling water. When the water comes back to a boil, reduce the heat so the water stays at a gentle boil and cook the eggs for a total of 10 minutes. Pour out the water and shake the pan to crack the eggs all over. (This will help in the peeling of the shells.) Immediately cover the eggs in the pan with cold water and ice, and let cool for at least 15 minutes.
When the eggs are cold, peel them under cool running water. Cut a small sliver of the white from both ends of the eggs, so the stuffed half eggs can stand up straight then cut the eggs crosswise into halves. Carefully remove the yolks from the eggs and place them in a food processor bowl with the egg white trimmings, cream cheese, mayonnaise, mustard, salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon of the chives. Process for a few seconds to combine well.