Halloween Worms

Linda Johansen's Note:

Notes: Use a cleaned 1-quart milk or orange juice carton to hold straws

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 100 worms

• 1 (6 ounce) package raspberry gelatin powder or 1 (6 ounce) package grape flavor gelatin
• 3 (¼ ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 3 cups boiling water
• 100 flexible plastic straws
• 1 tall slender 4 cup container (same height as extended straws)
• ¾ cup whipping cream
• 12 -15 drops green food coloring

Directions:

1. In a bowl, combine gelatins.
2. Add boiling water; stir until gelatins completely dissolve. Chill until lukewarm, about 20 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, gently pull straws to extend to full length; place in tall container.
4. Blend cream and food coloring with the lukewarm gelatin mixture. Pour into container, filling straws.
5. Chill until gelatin is firm, at least 8 hours, or cover and chill up to 2 days.
6. Pull straws from container (if using a carton, tear carton away from straws). Pull straws apart; run hot tap water for about 2 seconds over 3 to 4 straws at a time. Starting at the empty ends, push worms from straws with rolling pin, or use your fingers; lay worms on waxed paper-lined baking sheets.
7. Cover and chill until ready to use, at least 1 hour or up to 2 days.
8. Worms will hold at room temperature up to 2 hours.

Reviews

[Beaver]

It was great, I loved it!

[Chef #1337778]

Amazing, they really look like worms! Kinda gross! But really neat! I didn't have whipping cream so I substituted cool whip with a little powdered sugar to thicken the cool whip. They still turned out! I also put a little crushed up graham cracker to look like dirt. Thanks for the brilliant idea! Note: It is best to hold straws underwater for only about 4 seconds. This allows the worms come out smoothly yet they are not turning into mush from too much heat!

[Amanda (Chef #1245952)]

A lot of fun to make, they do look so real. Just a tip for the next person, make sure the flexible part of the straw is facing down in the carton. My son loved them.