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In any emergency, my mother boiled eggs.  She boiled eggs anytime she thought there might be visitors -- for any reason, weddings, funerals, someone is in the hospital, or someone having a baby.  In fact, that was the 1st thing she did, even before calling people.  Put the eggs on to boil. My mom was used to feeding a crowd with very little notice.  I grew up in a family of 12 children, 8 older brothers, then me, and a younger brother and twin sisters.  She knew how to feed a crowd! So why boil eggs, you ask. Because you can feed a crowd very inexpensively with a potato salad, you can make a quick pea salad, egg salad sandwiches, a mixed green salad with eggs, a macaroni salad or the classic deviled eggs. After some experimentation, since mom didn't really measure anything, I've come up with this classic deviled eggs recipe that is pretty close to hers. Dedicated to my mom -- Marie.   5.0 from 1 reviews In case of an emergency ....boil eggs, lots of eggs…   Save Print Prep time 30 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 40 mins   A classic deviled egg makes a perfect appetizer for any party. Author: Mary Lovstad Recipe type: Appetizer Cuisine: American Serves: 12 Ingredients 6 Boiled Eggs 4 TBSP Salad Dressing or Mayo 1 TSP White Vinegar 2 TSP White Sugar 1 TSP Yellow Table Mustard A pinch of salt to taste Instructions Boil eggs using your favorite method. Mine are fresh eggs from our chickens, so I put mine in boiling water for 10 minutes and then cool immediately in the fridge. Boiling eggs seems to be kind of controversial -- so do what works best for you. After eggs are cool, peel and using a sharp...