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I bought a $2 brain mold at Wal-Mart and regular Jell-O. I boiled one cup of water then added one cup of cold milk instead of cold water because I read somewhere that milk would make the jell-o opaque. Unfortunately, the Jell-O separated so that it was half clear and half opaque. Does anyone know how to make opaque Jell-O? Thanks!

last year I just used pink jello and it turned out cute. This year I picked up a Pina Colada jello, it's a creamish white, very opaque. I plan to mix it with pink. Maybe try that?

just last night, alton brown was making an opaque brain jello-mold on good eats. he was actually making it some kind of italian cream jello, but i can tell that he used jello packets and milk instead of water.

I know this is late, but it still may help someone else with that problem. Using evaporated milk or skim milk is best for these recipes. Whole milk, 2% and 1% milk have a tendency to separate and you get less than favorable results. Also, you still need that cup of cold water to cool the Jell-o mix down some so that when you add the milk it doesn't curdle. The best recipe I've used so far is the one from goblinville.

http://www.goblinville.com/pages/recipes/brain-mold.htm

I use strawberry and orange Jell-o for mine, I've found nobody likes the taste of watermelon or peach Jell-o. Adding green food coloring one drop at a time can change the color to a nice greyish-pink.

This is the one I made from 2002:

Hi ghostess
Thanks for the directions I know I will use it this year it looks aweful just the way it should. Thanks again, Witchy

ohhh very nice turn out... i may have to add that to my menu this year, yum!

Beautiful mold! I'm adding it to the list of things to make this year. I literally have a list. I write down all the good ideas you guys give.

...hide it in a dark cabinet?

Also, you still need that cup of cold water to cool the Jell-o mix down some so that when you add the milk it doesn't curdle. The best recipe I've used so far is the one from goblinville.

Best way I've found to make opaque Jell-O is to use the "Creamy Jigglers" recipe, which calls for Jell-O plus Instant Pudding. (It tastes really good, too!)

http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/eas ... 74806.aspx

Hint: Vanilla pudding is OK for colors that already have a yellow component (greens, oranges, yellows) but will turn blues greenish and reds orangish. For colors I don't want to add yellow to (blues, purples, reds) I use White Chocolate flavored pudding.

I once used Peach Jell-O with White Chocolate pudding with a brain-shaped Jell-o mold. I then drizzled the result with the syrup from a can of peaches that I had dyed red with food coloring. The bits of fiber and peach in the syrup added beautifully to the gore effect!