Freefrom Sweets - Halloween Worms
12 tbsp sugar (separated into 6 and 6)
2/3 cup raspberry juice (you can get raspberry juice from boiling raspberries over a medium heat -place 1.5 cups of berries in a small saucepan and heat, stirring occasionally, until they are very liquidy. Pour through a strainer, reserving juice, and press fruit against the strainer to squeeze out all the juice)
2/3 cup orange juice
8 tbsp corn syrup, separated
8 tbsp unflavored gelatin, separated
Food coloring, optional
1. Prepare an 8x8 inch pan by wetting it lightly with water. Then place 4 tbsp gelatin in ¼ cup cold water to soften for about 5 minutes.
2. Place the raspberry juice, 6 tbsp sugar and 4 tbsp corn syrup in a medium saucepan over medium heat and stir until sugar dissolves. Then stir in the gelatin and continue stirring until gelatin dissolves.
3. At this point add food coloring if desired.
4. Pour into prepared pan and leave until completely set, 4-6 hours at room temperature or 1 hour in the refrigerator.
5. Repeat procedure with orange juice: place 4 tbsp gelatin in ¼ cup cold water to soften for about 5 minutes. Then place the orange juice, 6 tbsp sugar and 4 tbsp corn syrup in a medium saucepan over medium heat and stir until sugar dissolves. Now stir in the gelatin and continue stirring until gelatin dissolves. Add any food coloring if desired. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes in pan.
6. Pour over raspberry layer and leave until completely set, 4-6 hours at room temperature or 1 hour in the refrigerator.
7. When set, turn out of pan and cut with a sharp knife into long, thin strips to resemble worms.
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