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Spooky Edible Eyes
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

Ingredients
1 1/2 packages of unflavored powdered gelatin
1/2 cup low fat milk
1 cup water
3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
Oil, for lubricating molds
Food coloring set (red, yellow, blue, and green)

Directions
Combine one package of gelatin with the milk and bloom
for five minutes.

In a small saucepan, combine half a cup of water with the sugar and coconut
extract and bring to a boil. Combine with the gelatin mixture and stir until all
solids dissolve. Lubricate molds with oil and pour in gelatin mixture. Refrigerate
for one hour. Gently tap and shake to unmold.

For the iris, combine remaining gelatin with 1/4 cup of water and bloom for five
minutes. In a small saucepan, bring the remaining water to a boil. Remove and
gently stir into gelatin mixture until solids dissolve. Create the colors of your
choice using the food coloring kit. Using an eyedropper, fill the indentation of
the eyeballs with the colored gelatin. It will set within moments of contact with
the cold gelatin.

In a small ramekin, mix one drop of each color to create black for the pupil. Dip

a toothpick into the black and paint the center of the iris. To achieve bloodshot
eyes, use red food coloring and brush with a cotton swab around the base of each
eyeball.