Onion skin dyed Easter eggs

How to make it

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   Save the skins

   Collect the papery outer skins from onions over a week or two. Keep them in a paper bag.

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   Press on a leaf

   Lay a wet leaf flat on each raw egg. This is a great job for a grandchild.

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   Wrap in nylon

   Stretch a square of stocking tight over the leaf and tie it off behind the egg.

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   Grown-up step: boil the dye

   Put the skins in the pot with enough water to cover the eggs. Add the vinegar and bring it to a simmer for 15 minutes.

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   Grown-up step: cook the eggs

   Lower the wrapped eggs in with a slotted spoon. Simmer 20 minutes, then turn off the heat and let them sit 20 more.

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   Unwrap the eggs

   Lift them out and let them cool on paper towels. Cut off the nylon and peel off the leaf to see the print.

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   Polish them

   Rub each egg with a drop of oil on a paper towel. The color goes deep and glossy.