Gee, glad I asked!

I had heard so many different stories that I figued I'd better ask to get it right.....

What I did: Cold eggs in cold water. As soon as it started boiling I set the timer for 10 minutes because I wanted them hard boiled. I was upstairs on the computer when the timer went off so they probably were boiling for 12 minutes before I got back to them. Rinsed them in cold water and let them sit on the counter to cool. The bad news is I forgot about them and left them on the counter all night. I'm thinking they'll still be ok because Easter eggs sit out for a few days and are still good, right? I didn't have time this morning to peel them so I don't know how they turned out yet, but will be sure to let you all know!

Richard, I knew I had heard something about how to prevent that gray color, but I couldn't remember what it was. Thanks for clearing that up.

Thanks everybody! For my next act I'll dial the phone for pizza delivery.......