Halloween Worms

  6 oz Pkg raspberry or grape flavor gelatin
  3    Env unflavored gelatin
  3 c  Water; boiling
100    Flexible plastic straws
  4 c  Tall, slender container for straws
3/4 c  Whipping cream
 12 dr Green food coloring; up to 15 dr

Cooking time: 5 minutes
Preparation time: 15 minutes, plus overnight chilling

Use a cleaned 1 qt milk or orange juice carton to hold straws.

In a bowl, combine gelatins. Add boiling water; stir until gelatins
completely dissolve. Chill until lukewarm, about 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, gently pull straws to extend to full length; place in tall
container. Blend cream and food coloring with the lukewarm gelatin
mixture.  

Pour into container, filling straws. Chill until gelatin is firm, at
least 8 hours, or cover and chill up to 2 days.

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. Cover and chill until ready to use, at
least 1 hour or up to 2 days. Worms will hold at room temperature up
to 2 hours.

Yield: 100 worms