Food colouring

[sherrardk]

If I put food colouring in jelly will it still set? Thanks

[boxtops]

I don't know, sherrard, but jelly's already available in many colours...?

[sherrardk]

Hi boxtop - I am using it for my son to make a model of a human cell. Plain gelatin for the middle, then a light green layer and then a dark one (with midget gems for the bits).

[ethandron]

yes it will. you use such a small amount of food colour that it won't have any affect at all on the setting properties.

[vallaw]

Isn't your son the one who is supposed to make it?

[boxtops]

Wow sherrard, that's creative!

[sherrardk]

Hi Vallaw - my son is making it (I'm supervising the hot water bit).

Hi Boxtops - it's a cheap option and I had to go to Asda anyway (and I can eat the rest if the midget

[boxtops]

... does that say "eat the rest OF the midget", LOL?

[sherrardk]

Stupid iPhone! ^

[carrot99]

Are you sure the animal cell has a green layer? I thought it was only the plant cell that had the green parts?

[sherrardk]

Sorry - meant animal cell!

[sherrardk]

First bit was a big failure. Now using twice as much gelatin and moulding in a small plastic pot. Fingers crossed!