Halloween Worms

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

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

Recipe

• 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.