how long does it take to boil 4 eggs in boiling hot water ?
need to know asap they have been in about 5 min by the time this post.
2006-10-30 14:32:22 · 13 answers · asked by v32817 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
10 mins hard boil.
2006-10-30 14:39:37 · answer #1 · answered by ~*~frankie~*~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know your eggs are done by now but the next time that you going to boil eggs, may I make a suggestion to you? When you put your eggs in the pan with room temperature water, add salt to the water over the eggs. Pour about 3 tablespoons or so of salt around over the top of the eggs. Then boil your eggs for about 10 minutes. Drain off the water, pour cool water over the top of the eggs till they are covered and let them set for about 5 to 10 min. Then start cracking and peeling the eggs. The reason for all this... if the eggs, when they crack while boiling them..the whites don't go every where and also they peel so much easier.
2006-10-30 23:22:39 · answer #2 · answered by SapphireB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you want soft boiled taken them out if the water has been boiling for 5 mins - if you want hard boiled or are making egg salad then leave them in boiling water for another 5 mins. YUM!
2006-10-30 22:35:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
about 3 min. for soft boiled and about 10 min for hard boiled eggs
2006-10-30 22:36:16 · answer #4 · answered by Andrea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always let them boil just about 8 mins, they out they come, into ice cold water ... to stop the cooking.
2006-10-30 22:34:05 · answer #5 · answered by oh_what_a_wabbit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you are suppost to boil it for about 3, then turn it off and put the lid on then leave it for about 7 mins.
at least that is what i do
2006-10-30 22:34:36 · answer #6 · answered by Sarah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take them out now! Depends on how hard you want them. Leave them in a little longer for hard boiled.
2006-10-30 22:34:28 · answer #7 · answered by iliketorideigohago 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't matter how many eggs there are. 10 minutes will make them hard boiled. 5 mins will get tem semi-hard, semi-soft, etc. Depends how you like them.
2006-10-30 22:47:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
20 minutes is usally the longest I'd boil them. ever heard of a ten minute egg? it's a bit soft still.
good luck!
2006-10-30 22:35:13 · answer #9 · answered by ardeth75 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The eggs exploded by now:) Normally 20 minutes does just fine.
2006-10-30 22:37:40 · answer #10 · answered by Nort 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋