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Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with water.
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Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes.
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Remove from heat, drain, and peel while the eggs are still warm
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Place the warm eggs horizontally in the milk carton.
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Lay the chopsticks over the top and secure each end with a rubber band. Make sure the rubber bands are tight enough that the chopstick is creating an indent in the eggs.
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Place eggs in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
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Remove from refrigerator and remove the eggs from their milk carton bondage.
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Cut eggs in half crosswise from the indentation.
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Scoop out the egg yolks and place in a separate bowl.
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Add the mayonnaise and mustard to the yolks and mix to combine.
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Season with Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
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Divide the yolk mixture into two separate bowls.
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Add the beet powder to each bowl, using double the amount in one of the bowls to achieve two different shades.
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Arrange the egg halves on a serving plate. Cut a small slice out of the bottoms to ensure the egg halves lay flat and do not roll to the side.
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Load two pastry bags fitted with star tips with each mixture.
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Pipe the yolk mixture into the hearts and serve.