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This method works best if the eggs are in a single layer, but you can double them up as well, you'll just need to add more time to the steaming time. 3 Set your timer for 6 minutes for soft boiled, 10 minutes for hard boiled with a still translucent and bright yolk, or 12-15 minutes for cooked-through hard boiled.
Many people feel that eggs should not be hard boiled, only hard cooked. Put the eggs in hot water for 5 minutes while you bring a pot of water to a simmer. Put the eggs in the simmering water and let them simmer for 20 minutes. If you add a splash of vinegar to the water, it will make the eggs easier to peel.ut your eggs in a pan, add cold water to cover by 1 inch plus 1 Tb of vinegar or salt (this will keep the egg from running if the shell cracks a bit during the process). bring to a boil, boil for 10 minutes. remove the pan from the heat, let rest for 5 minutes. the eggs will be perfectly hard boiled.