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Creepy Gelatin Mold Recipes for Halloween

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By Cheri Sicard

Posted August 6th, 2007

FabulousFoods.com Recommends: Halloween: The Best of Martha Stewart Living, by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, (2001, Clarkson Potter)

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Have some jiggly fun this Halloween with our Creepy Halloween Gelatin molds. We've come up with recipes for these molds (for both kids and adults) that look spooky but taste delicious. Read on! (Find recipe links in the Related Recipes section below.)

General Gelatin Mold Making Tips, Ideas and Instructions
So where to find recipes? General cookbooks like Joy of Cooking, and especially vintage cookbooks, usually have nice selections of gelatin mold recipes that can be made in brain molds. Southern Living Magazine also regularly features gelatin mold salads. If you're interested in alcoholic gelatin mold (think of these brains as punchbowl size versions of Gelatin shots), check out Jiggelo: Inventive Gelatin Shots for Creative Imbibers (2004, Ten Speed Press). The book takes the humble Jell-O shot -- staple of frat parties across the nation -- to new levels of taste and sophistication.

If you want to invent your own recipes, try this formula:
I use about 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin for each cup of liquid. If you want your gelatin opaque, use a liquid like milk, half and half, or a cream base, as it keeps the gelatin from being transparent. For the remaining liquid use any mixture of puréed fruits, juices, soda pop, or (for adults only) your favorite alcohols.

Pour liquids into a small saucepan and sprinkle with gelatin (do not use acidic liquids like lemon juice with milk or can curdle). Whisk the mixture well, then let it sit for 3 minutes. Place the pan over medium heat and bring to a boil, whisking frequently to insure that gelatin dissolves. Immediately remove the pan from the heat, pour contents into another bowl and let the mixture cool for about 20 minutes. Add remaining ingredients cold. Stir well and pour into the prepared gelatin mold. Instructions on how to oil the mold and place in a bowl for stability come on the mold package. Chill until firm -- at least 4 hours.

To unmold, dip the bottom of mold in a bowl filled with hot water, taking care to not let any water get into the mold. Dipping the mold for a few seconds helps to loosen the gelatin from the mold. Remove from water and dry off the bottom of the mold. Place a serving platter over the bottom of the mold and flip both over. Carefully remove the mold from the gelatin.

Optional Garnishes
I like to serve different garnishes with the gelatin, for instance: chocolate sauce, chopped nuts and/or sweetened coconut.

Anatomically Correct Brain Molds
Most of the recipes I've seen in the past for brain gelatin molds have focused on achieving a gross looking"gray matter" color. While this might be anatomically correct, trust me, it won't make people want to eat it, regardless of how good it might taste. The infamous Kitty Litter Cake gets the same reaction -- nobody actually wants to eat the darn thing, but it sure is funny.

So... I developed my brain Jell-O molds more with taste in mind, which usually means the colors, if not the shape, are at least somewhat palatable.

You can always add extra touches like the raspberry or strawberry coulis "blood" in the photo at below. I came up with this for making the Melba's Bleeding Brain recipe, but you can add the raspberry pie filling with any gelatin mold recipe you use. For our Day-Glo green Alien brain recipe, click here.

Alien

Anatomically Correct Heart Molds
The 2 1/2 heart mold is versatile. Fill it with any red fruit flavored Jell-o for a dessert the kids will love. For a more sophisticated taste, and look, click to our Strawberries and Cream Heart with Strawberry Coulis recipe designed specifically for this mold.

Roswell Alien Autopsy
This unique mold has two part -- a outer body, then inner alien "guts" that appear when you cut into the alien body. Our Blueberry and Lime Panna Cotta recipe makes this an especially tasty dessert that your guests will love eating, as much as they love looking at it.

Disembodied Hand Molds
Our life size hand mold looks frighteningly real! For an adults party, make our Vodka, Kahlua, Irish Cream recipe -- Boris O' Sanchez's hand. More recipes coming soon.

Eyeball Molds
These are the perfect size for bite sized dessert or adults only geltin shots. Lots of recipes for these in the links at the bottom of this page.

Creepy Face Mold
Huge mold holds lots of jiggly Halloween fun. More recipes for this mold are coming soon. In the meantime, we made the face in the photo using the formula above for creating your own recipes, using chocolate milk as the liquid. While the kids liked it, the taste is not sophisticated enough for adults (but we're food snobs).

Halloween Gelatin Mold Recipes
See the Related Recipes section below for recipes to all the gelating molds you see on this page.

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