Marzipan fruits
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1¾ | cup | Coconut; finely chopped |
| 1 | pack | (4-serving size) jell-o(r) brand gelatin; any flavor |
| 1 | cup | Ground blanched almonds |
| ⅔ | cup | Sweetened condensed milk |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Sugar |
| 1 | teaspoon | Almond extract |
| Food coloring; (optional) | ||
| Whole cloves; (optional) | ||
| Citron; (optional) | ||
Directions
Mix together coconut, gelatin, almonds, milk, sugar and extract. Shape by hand into small fruits, or use small candy molds. If desired, use food coloring to paint details on fruit; add whole cloves and citron for stems and blossom ends. Chill until dry. Store in covered container at room temperature up to 1 week.
Prep time: 30 minutes
Recipe by: Treasury of Christmas Recipes (1991) Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #936 by "Eugene Johnston" <ejohnston@...> on Nov 30, 1997