I’ve served a Meat Head at my Halloween parties for at least the last five years. It never fails to impress (and distress!) my guests.
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- Start with a plastic skull.
- Wash it well, and make sure it’s clean enough to eat off of. Because that’s what you’re going to do.
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- Congeal yourself some Jell-O in a big flat pan. Red flavors are best (I used green one year when Meat Head was a Vulcan).
- Use only half the water the recipe calls for, to make the Jell-O nice and rubbery.
- Cut the Jell-O into strips and patches about ¼" thick, and layer it across the skull. This makes an interesting bottom layer for your guests to discover.
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- Next, take strips of cold cuts and layer them across the skull. (A pound-and-a-half is plenty.) You don’t want to use too much, or else your guests won’t eat their way down to the Jell-O surprise that’s waiting for them!
- It's a ham Meat Head, which gives a Freddy Krueger complexion. It's used corned beef, for the look of someone with their outer layer of skin peeled off, and turkey, for a nice zombie appearance. You’ll need to use strategically placed toothpicks to prevent the cold cuts from sliding off the head.
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- Add the eyes. I recommend pickled onions, for their pleasing translucency. The yolks of boiled eggs give a jaundiced look, with pupils made from sliced olives.
- Cover the whole assembly with plastic wrap, and store in the fridge until party time. (Be sure to warn housemates.)
Step #5:
- it’s time for the magnificent midnight buffet! Remember to garnish Meat Head. He looks ever so much better served on a bed of green leaf lettuce, don’t you think?
