Halloween -Panna Cotta - for a Gross Gelatin Brain Mold
From minitindel 15 years ago
- 6 minutes to make
- Serves 6
Brain molds are a lot of fun, and Jello brains have become a Halloween party food classic. But outside of the year 1958, nobody really gets excited about eating stiff, shaped Jello... even if it is in the shape of a brain. Read more So we've got an updated version here. While I don't think you can ever call a gelatin brain "elegant," this is definitely a tastier, more elegant version of the original. But since this is a relatively easy Halloween party food to make, you can make it both for a nice Halloween dinner party or a casual Halloween party. Now, if you've never tried Italian panna cotta, you're missing out. Sort of like an ultra-creamy Italian version flan, it's a heck of a lot better than any gelatin brain recipe you've tried in the past, I promise. This recipe is based on one by Alton Brown (but with some changes to make it easier), and is good for a 6-cup capacity gelatin brain mold. The whiskey is optional, but there's not much of it so I wouldn't suggest leaving it tastes wonderful in this. But if you really want to make this Halloween party food kid-friendly, it's also good whiskey-free. ................courtesy of party foods .............. See less
Ingredients
- 3 -(12 oz.) cans evaporated milk, divided shopping list
- 4 (1/4 oz.) pkgs. unflavored powdered gelatin shopping list
- 1 1/2 Cups. whipping cream shopping list
- 1- Cups-. sugar shopping list
- 2- tablespoons-. vanilla extract shopping list
- 1/2- teaspoons salt shopping list
- 2- ounces whiskey any kind.............. shopping list
- Black paste food coloring, as needed shopping list
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- For Cranberry "Gore" Glaze: shopping list
- 8 oz. cranberry juice shopping list
- 1/4 C. cornstarch shopping list
How to make it
- .In a medium heat-safe mixing bowl, stir together 4 envelopes of gelatin and one can of evaporated milk. (This mixture needs to sit at least five minutes.)
- Pour remaining evaporated milk and whipping cream into a heavy sauce pan. Slowly bring to a boil.
- Add sugar, salt, and whiskey to boiling milk mixture. Stir til dissolved.
- Remove from heat and pour boiling milk mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into the gelatin-evaporated milk mixture.
- Stir in vanilla extract. Add a touch of black paste food coloring for a realistic "grey matter" color.
- Following the manufacturer's directions for your gelatin brain mold, pour mixture into your brain mold and refrigerate overnight.
- Top with cranberry "gore" glaze just before serving.
- 6 -1 CUP SERVINGS
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- Instructions for Cranberry Glaze.......................
- In a small, heavy saucepan, combine cranberry juice and cornstarch.
- Bring gently to a boil. Boil, stirring, until thickened.
- Remove from heat and allow to come to room temperature.
- Spoon or pour over set, unmolded brain.
- Mixture may get slightly lumpy and strange-looking upon cooling-- this is just what you want and makes the final product look that much more gory. LOL...............ENJOY ........................
The Rating
Reviewed by 5 people-
I would feel like Andrew Zimmern after leaving your house. Bugs in my drink, brains on my plate. Find a recipe that looks like guts and you have a Zimmern Holloween.\0
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Knew a boy about 14 twenty years ago, would not walk in haunted house the jaycee had unless i went in with him, he jump all through the place, he cuss and yell where are you Pat!! i'm here, not brave enough to stand by you! after the hands came throu...more
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Eww good
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