Candied strawberries

12 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupCoconut
1cupGround pecans
1pack(6-oz) strawberry Jello
¾cupEagle Brand milk
½teaspoonVanilla
Granulated sugar
Slivered almonds
Red & green food coloring

Directions

Mix together coconut, pecans, dry jello, milk & vanilla. Mix thoroughly & chill for 1 hour. Shape into strawberries & roll in granulated sugar which has been tinted with red food coloring. Insert a tinted green sliver of almond for a stem. To make green almond slivers, put almonds in a small jar with a few drops green food coloring & shake. These 'strawberries' freeze exceptionally well & are very decorative for dessert trays.

MARJORIE WALKER

From the <The Bliss of Cooking Returns>, Fort Bliss Officers Wives Club, Ft. Bliss, TX. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .