TO HARD BOIL THE EGGS

TO SOUS VIDE. Using your sous vide, heat the water to 194º. Add in cold eggs using a slotted spoon and allow to cook for 20 minutes.
Using your slotted spoons, transfer your hardboiled eggs into an ice bath. Let cool for 3-5 minutes.
One at a time, crack your eggs on their tops and bottoms. Roll so that the middle cracks. Place back in the ice bath for 30 seconds and then peel off the shell.
TO HARD BOIL WITHOUT A SOUS VIDE. Place the eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring your water to a boil, then turn off the heat and cover for 11 minutes.
Transfer immediately to an ice bath and chill for 3-5 minutes.
One at a time, crack your eggs on their tops and bottoms. Roll so that the middle cracks. Place back in the ice bath for 30 seconds and then peel off the shell.
CONTINUE HERE AFTER WHICHEVER METHOD YOU USED. Using a paring knife, slice a small bit of egg white off of the side of your egg (this way when your egg white is halved, it sits on a flat bottom which keeps it from rolling all over the place) Flip your egg 180º and cut a small bit of egg white from the exact opposite side. Directly in the middle of your cuts, slice your egg in half.
Separate the yolks from the egg whites. The egg whites get stored in an air tight container in the fridge. The egg yolks go in your food processor.

TO MAKE THE EGG YOLK FILLING

In a blender or food processor, combine the egg yolks, greek yogurt, cream cheese, dijon mustard, lemon juice, salt, and white pepper. Blend until completely smooth and glossy. The mixture should resemble soft frosting that's thick but pipeable.
Fill the silicone hemisphere molds with your egg yolk mixture. You can pipe or scoop it in. Smooth the tops with an offset spatula. Chill for 40 minutes, until firm.
Press two hemispheres together gently to form smooth spheres. Use your fingers to press the seam together. You can also gently roll in your hand to remove creases. Return to the refrigerator to stay chilled. (If you're struggling to un-mold, try freezing your egg yolk hemispheres for 20-30 minutes)

TO DUST FOR BASKETBALL COLOR

In a small bowl, combine the smoked paprika and sweet paprika.Place the chilled spheres on a wire rack set over parchment. Using a fine mesh sieve, gently dust the spheres from above, tapping lightly to create an even, matte coating. Rotate the spheres carefully with gloved hands and dust again if needed.

TO MAKE THE BLACK TAHINI SEAMS

In a small bowl, whisk together the black tahini, greek yogurt, and salt. Add water drop by drop until the mixture reaches toothpaste consistency. It should hold a line without spreading. Strain through a fine sieve if needed for an ultra-smooth texture. Transfer to a parchment cone or a piping bag with a fine piping tip.
Pipe one horizontal curved seam and two vertical curved seams. Keep the lines thin and continuous. Wipe the tip between passes for clean edges.
Chill again briefly before assembling.

TO ASSEMBLE

Place each sphere gently into an egg white half. The sphere should sit slightly proud for tension and visual clarity. Serve chilled.

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