Brain Gelatin

Name: Brain Gelatin
Ingredients: 2 (6 ounce) boxes gelatin, mix any flavor (peach or watermelon give the best color); 1 3/4 cups boiling water; 3/4 cup cold water; 9 ounces fat-free evaporated milk (must be fat-free or it will curdle); to make gray; 15 drops red food coloring; 15 drops green food coloring; 15 drops blue food coloring

8 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

2 (6 ounce) boxes gelatin, mix any flavor (peach or watermelon give the best color)
1 3/4 cups boiling water
3/4 cup cold water
9 ounces fat-free evaporated milk (must be fat-free or it will curdle)
to make gray
15 drops red food coloring
15 drops green food coloring
15 drops blue food coloring

Directions

1

Before each use, wash the mold with warm soapy water and a soft cloth or sponge.
2

Spray or smear the inside of the mold with a small amount of vegetable oil, then wipe out the excess.
3

Put the gelatin mix in a large bowl and add the boiling water.
4

Stir about two minutes until the mix is dissolved.
5

Stir in the cold water.
6

Stir in the evaporated milk and food coloring.
7

Adjust coloring until it is the perfect pinkish-gray and stir.
8

Pour the mixture in the brain mold, stopping about 1/4 inch from the top.
9

Place the brain mold in a shallow bowl so it will sit level, and refrigerate overnight.
10

To remove the brain, shake the mold gently until the gelatin loosens.
11

Place a flat plate upside down over the open side of the mold, then flip the mold and the plate together.
12

Lift the mold off, leaving the brain on the plate.