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Hey does anyone know a recipe for the brain and heart molds.  I would like them to look creepy and realistic as possible;)

I remember I was watching Good Eats with Alton Brown a few years ago and he had a special about gelatin. Here is his recipe, it looked really realistic. Give it a try. Here's a link to his recipe.

Brain:

http://community.buycostumes.com/forums/AddPost.aspx?ReplyToPostID=31790&Quote=False

Heart:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/cinnamon-cherry-heart-recipe/index.html

Oops, this is the link for the brain.. sorry.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/panna-cotta-brain-with-cranberry-glaze-recipe/index.html

Thanks Diana, I actually bought those molds last order!!

That's great! I hope the gelatin comes out perfect.. I know it's hard for me to get the gelatin out of the mold... that's the hardest part!

I hope so too. I am going to try them for a Halloween dinner a few nights before the party so I can practice and make sure it tastes good. I'll let you know. :)  I have never had panna cotta before... but it sounds good.

Sounds great. It's good to practice. I can't wait for the update :) I had panna cotta once, it was nice and creamy but slightly jiggly, not overly sweet too.

Thanks I shall try that ;)

Update us if possible. I would love to see the brain and heart :)

Will do! :)

I would love to see pictures of this, if you attempt it

My tip for getting gelatin out without compromising the mold - Freeze the geletin, not solid but so the outter part is hard. Dip the mold's outside in boiling hot water for just a moment, then litterally pop it out like you would an ice cube tray. If it's still not quite coming out, dip another moment. You want the mold to thaw enough to let it go, but not melt the geletin, which is why I freeze it first. Gives it more time before much factor is an issue.