The Astonishing, Magical Recipe Book
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Have you ever wanted to conjure up some sort of magical candy, drink, dessert, or meal? Well, now you can - to a point. This lovely recipe and cook book, written by Shayna Iria, who resides in the ambitious Slytherin house, will certainly be one that lingers in your bookshelf! Follow along with dozens of recipes that are both delicious and hold a memory and sense of nostalgia with us all.
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{ Appetizer } ~ Eerie Eyeballs
Chapter 2
Eerie Eyeballs
© Britta
Ingredients
- 2 packets (2 Tbsp) plain powdered gelatin in 1 cup tepid water (or 8 sheets plain leaf gelatin)
- 8 oz (one brick) cream cheese (can be Neufchatel)
- 1 10oz jar marshmallow creme (or 1 cup mini marshmallows)
- 1 cup cold pineapple juice
- truffle candy molds or similar half-sphere molds
- food coloring for irises (your choice of color)
- black food coloring for pupils
- piping tip or similar size lid for iris outline
- solid small dowel, pen, or similar size flat round end for pupil
- fine soft watercolor brush
- Bloom gelatin first in tepid water.
- Put cream cheese into saucepan over medium heat and stir until smooth.
- Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Using marshmallow creme instead of mini marshmallows makes it melt even easier.
- After cream cheese and marshmallow mixture is smooth, stir in the bloomed gelatin until completely combined.
- Add the cold pineapple juice last, mixing again until smooth. The goop will be very runny, but after chilling it will set up into eyeball texture without being too chewy.
- Pour into molds and chill in fridge until set. You may still use the original melonballer technique to scoop eyeballs from a deep container after setting, but molds are much EASIER.
- After eyeballs are set, gently unmold and arrange on the serving tray.
- Set out food coloring on a plate or tray.
- Use the watercolor brush to spread a good layer of iris color large enough for the back opening of the piping tip.
- Dip the back opening of the piping tip into the food coloring and twist. Aim center above one eyeball, gently lower onto the eyeball surface, and gently twist to apply consistent color in a full circle.
- Use the watercolor brush to gently brush lines from the circle inwards, leaving white space towards the center.
- Dip the back of the pen into black food coloring, making sure none will drip.
- Gently lower the pen into the center of the painted eyeball, twisting gently to transfer all the black in a clean circle for the pupil. If the eyeball surface isn't smooth, gaps may appear in the pupil, then you can touch up with the brush if you like.
- Refrigerate until you are ready to serve to your eyeball eaters.
