I am so making this the next time my grandkids come over: Bowl of Worms
Create tasty, edible worms. This recipe is simple and great for Halloween, April Fool's, or anytime you feel like snacking on wormy goodness! If you can make jello, then you can make these cool looking worms.
Ingredients 2 packs (3 oz) Raspberry jello 1 pkg unflavored gelatin (for extra firmness) 3/4 cup whipping cream 3 cups boiling water 15 drops green food coloring 100 flexible straws (or enough to fill your container) Tall container (1 quart or 1 liter carton of milk)
Directions 1) Combine gelatin in bowl and add boiling water.
2) Let it cool to lukewarm and then add the whipping cream and 15 drops green food coloring.
3) Gather your straws (don't forget to flex them out) and put them in the container. It's important that the straws have a tight fit so the jello stays in the straws. For this reason, a 1 liter carton may be better; you will probably get longer worms since there is a tighter fit. If you have a bigger container, a rubber band around the straws is helpful. Or you could just add more straws to fill the container.
4) Add the gelatin mixture to the straw-filled container and let it set until firm.
5) There are multiple ways you can remove the worms from the straws. You can roll a rolling pin over the straws and squeeze them out or you can hold the straws over warm water. The worms will slip right out.
And voila! Jello worms are served.
Recipe and photo from Instructables.
Comments?
This will henceforth be served at all of my formal holiday dinners. Thank you,Ginny. You have once again inspired me
Posted by: Jane | Thursday, 14 June 2012 at 02:40 AM
Two things wrong with this - worms -yuck! and Jello - double yuck!! LOL!!
Erin in Morro Bay
Posted by: Erin Perry | Thursday, 14 June 2012 at 12:28 PM
OK now that is a super cute idea! Who knew you could use straws for worm molds? They are just perfect for the job!
Posted by: Cindy Lietz, Polymer Clay Tutor | Thursday, 14 June 2012 at 05:20 PM
Those are SPECTACULARLY awesome in the grossest way possible!!! Love them, I love that you can use straws...I have some...hmmmm...I have gelatin...hmmmmm...
Seriously cool idea, glad you shared it because I know our life will be better for having edible gelatin worms in it!
I bet you could easily skip the food colouring and use natural juices to get a good earth wormy colour too. The last gelatin I made was pomegranate juice and orange juice and it made a muddy purplish colour like the worms above...only we ate it boring style...just scooped up lumps....
Posted by: tracey | Thursday, 14 June 2012 at 07:17 PM
These are FABULOUS Ginny!My youngest son,(now 30+) loved every creepy crawly creature imaginable. He raised all manner of bugs, slugs, and spiders. His birthday parties always entailed gross concoctions. We will celebrate birthdays in a couple of weeks and this will be on the menu. And I'll be taking a package of straws and Jello when I fly out to Victoria to visit the West Coast grandchildren later this week. Thanks Ginny!
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