Cheddar Deviled Eggs

Do you ever feel like something is missing? Something is very enjoyable, good by any standard... yet there just is something missing. That je ne se quois that is keeping it from being perfect. That's what's going on with this Cheddar Deviled Egg recipe. It's fine, it's good, it's actually VERY good. But I've tried nearly two dozen recipes, and even though the ones with bacon always rank highly, this recipe makes it clear to me. Deviled egg recipes that include bacon must also include vinegar or they seem incomplete.

Further, this recipe might be mis-named. The recipe is called "Cheddar Deviled Eggs" but the cheddar cheese is so scant, it's almost goes unnoticed. I double-checked that I used the right amount of cheese, and I did - it's just not very much of it, and it doesn't stand out at all.

However, this is a pretty good recipe. I enjoyed the eggs, they were relatively simple (the bacon frying notwithstanding), and they went quickly with my testers.

Here is the recipe:

6 hard-boiled eggs
1/4 cup mayonnaise
4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
1 tablespoon finely shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 tablespoon prepared mustard

Combine all ingredients with mashed egg yolks. Fill egg whites with mixture, then chill before serving.


Above: adding the mayonnaise and crumbled bacon

Above: adding the cheddar cheese (not much) and the prepared mustard

Above: the finished product (no garnish included in recipe)

Here are the scores:

Overall: 74 out of 100
Texture: 18 out of 100
Flavor: 17 out of 100
Uniqueness: 14 out of 100
Appearance: 10 out of 100
Ease of preparation: 15 out of 100

Any comments?