Strawberries (Candy)
- 1 1/2 c. chopped nuts
- 1 1/2 c. pkg. shredded coconut
- 1 (6 oz.) and 1 (3 oz.) pkg. strawberry jello
- 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 c. water
- green food coloring
- 4 oz. slivered almonds
- 1/3 c. red colored sugar
- 1/4 c. green colored sugar
- In a large bowl, mix nuts, coconut and jello.
- Add condensed milk and vanilla and mix well.
- Cover and chill 1 hour.
- Pour water into a small bowl.
- Color green with food coloring.
- Add almonds and mix until almonds are a deep green color.
- Lift almonds out onto a paper towel to dry.
- Shape chilled mixture into strawberries,
- using about 1 teaspoon for each.
- Roll in red sugar and dip ends in green sugar.
- Use the almond slivers for stems.
nuts, shredded coconut, strawberry jello, condensed milk, vanilla, water, green food coloring, almonds, red colored sugar, green colored sugar
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=169204 (may not work)