Your Halloween party is not complete, without some eerie snacks. A brain Jell-O gelatin mold makes for the perfect centerpiece at the snack table. Use any flavor Jell-O. However, don’t limit your use of this neat brain Jello mold to Halloween parties. Rather, you can use this brain mold for desserts during the whole Halloween season. There are many other times you can use this mold, too. Use it for kids when they get a good report card to let them know how smart they are. They are great for graduations, too. Posted below are the brain Jello mold instructions.
Did You Know? Brain Jell-O molds are often used in teaching exercises for Shaken Baby Syndrome.
Other Uses: School and educational course graduations. Or, give your heart to someone on Valentine’s Day.
Jell-O Molds – Without a doubt, they are the rage at Halloween parties and events. Other popular Jell-O gelatin molds include the heart, and hand.
Halloween Party Tip: Don’t leave party goers sitting around. In addition to the snack tray, a successful Halloween party needs plenty of games and activities to keep ghosts and goblins engaged. This includes physical activities like a zombie dance and even the old-fashioned bobbing for apples game.
Use this brain jello mold for:
Halloween parties
Pumpkin carving parties
Shaken Baby Syndrome training
For a kids birthday party
The recipe includes milk to give the brain a realistic look. But, as mentioned above, you can use any flavor of Jell-O.
Wash the brain Jello mold with a soft sponge, dish soap, and warm water before each use.
Avoid puncturing a hole in the thin areas of the mold while washing and drying it.
Dry thoroughly before use.
Three large, 6 ounce boxes of peach or watermelon flavored gelatin. (Using any other flavored gelatin will not result in a flesh toned appearance.)
One 12 ounce can of lite evaporated skimmed milk (99.5% fat free). No other milk will work!
Oil Cooking Spray (to lubricate the mold)
Two teaspoons of vegetable oil (to lubricate the plastic mold)
Green Food Coloring
Three ½ cups of water (2 ½ cups boiled, 1 cup cold)
Spray a small amount of vegetable oil inside of the cavity of the plastic mold. Wipe off any excess oil.
Place gelatin from the boxes into a large bowl.
Add 2 ½ cups of boiling water. Stir gelatin with a whisk until it is completely dissolved, about 3 minutes.
Stir in one cup of cold water.
Add skimmed milk and stir for two minutes. (If a clear brain is desired, leave out the skimmed milk and add an additional 1 ½ cups of cold water)
Add a few drops of green food coloring to produce the flesh tone color, re-stir.
Pour gelatin mixture into the plastic brain mold.
Leave approximately one inch space from the top of the mold.
Wrap a towel around the bottom of the mold. The towel will help to keep the mold upright.
Set the towel and mold in the refrigerator overnight.
Carefully shake the brain jello mold until the gelatin is loosened from the plastic mold.
Put on a cooking glove, and place the open palm of your hand on the top of the gelatin, and turn the mold over.
Shake the mold again.
Continue to carefully shake the mold until the brain plops out onto your gloved hand.
Place mold onto a plate or a platter.
Cover the mold with a plastic food wrap and return the mold to the refrigerator until you are ready to put it on display and serve it.
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