Ingredients:

Instructions:

  1. Place eggs in a saucepan, cover with cold water plus one inch, and bring to a rolling boil. Once boiling, immediately cover, remove from heat, and let stand for exactly 10 minutes.
  2. While eggs stand, prepare a large bowl filled with ice and cold water (ice bath). Immediately transfer the hot eggs to the ice bath and chill for at least 15 minutes until completely cooled.
  3. Carefully peel the cooled eggs. Slice them lengthwise and gently scoop the yolks into a medium mixing bowl. Arrange the egg white halves on a serving platter.
  4. Mash the egg yolks thoroughly with a fork until smooth. Whisk in the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper until the mixture is creamy.
  5. Gently fold in the diced mozzarella, prepared tomatoes, and most of the chopped basil into the yolk mixture. Avoid over-mixing to keep texture intact.
  6. Spoon or pipe the Caprese filling mixture evenly back into the reserved egg white halves.
  7. Refrigerate the filled eggs for at least 30 minutes to allow the filling to firm up.
  8. Just before serving, drizzle generously with balsamic glaze and garnish each half with a small fresh basil leaf or sprig.