If easy peel hard cooked eggs were the only thing a pressure cooker did, I would still own one. I have struggled with those darn egg shells for too many years, trying all of the hints without success. The pressure cooker technique was a true epiphany for me. And you don't even have to use older eggs!
Here is a site that explains it fully:
http://www.indiacurry.com/faqhints/pressurecookerhardeggs.htm
I learned something there that I haven't seen elsewhere in my research, so I am impressed.
I have settled on 1 cup water in the bottom, eggs on a rack above. 6-7 minutes on low pressure. Natural release. Ice water bath. Peel now or later.
A popular method that also works well (and is easier to remember) is the 5-5-5 technique. Five minutes high pressure, five minutes natural release, five minutes in an ice bath. This one is also faster, so it's the one I use now.
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