Baffoni’s Poultry Farm
Baffoni’s Poultry Farm is an 80-acre farm located in Johnston, Rhode Island. The family owned and operated farm was first founded in 1935 as a small poultry farm and has slowly expanded ever since.
Natural Egg Dyes
Make Your Own with All-Natural Ingredients
Try Using Baffoni Brown Eggs for Easter! Brown eggs dye to a richer more complex tone than white eggs. Try dying them in natural dyes to make the end product not only beautiful but also healthy, delicious, & safe to eat!
Dye Ingredients:
Blue: Red Cabbage Leaves
Orange: Paprika
Red: Lots of Red Onion Skin
Pink: Beets
Purple: Small Amount of Red Onion Skin
Yellow: Saffron
Bring 1 cup of water and dye ingredients to a boil and then reduce heat and let simmer for 15 minutes to 1 hour, until desired color is obtained. Strain dye liquid and add 2 tablespoons of white vinegar.
Dip cool, hard-boiled eggs into hot liquid and let sit until desired color is achieved. Take eggs out of the dye and put on a rack or in an egg carton to dry. (Careful: color can be easily be removed until egg is dry.) Eggs colored this way have a dull finish, but when they are dry, use cooking oil to add a gloss to them.
Results: All eggs will color with the natural dyes, the most vibrant colors are created with the beets, saffron and red cabbage!