- 6 hard-cooked large eggs
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 large shallot, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
- 3/4 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon leaves
- Garnish: Fresh tarragon sprigs
- Cut a paper-thin slice off both ends of eggs and halve eggs crosswise. Force yolks through a sieve into a bowl (or mash with a fork) and stir in remaining ingredients and salt and pepper to taste. Transfer filling to a pastry bag fitted with a large decorative tip and pipe into whites, mounding it. The stuffed eggs may be made 6 hours ahead and chilled. Covered.
- Just before serving, garnish eggs.