Ingredients

  • 2 (3 oz.) pkg. strawberry flavor gelatin
  • 1 c. ground pecans
  • 1 c. ground coconut
  • 3/4 c. sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • red sugar crystals
  • green food coloring
  • slivered almonds

Method

  • Mix together gelatin, pecans, coconut, condensed (not evaporated) milk and vanilla.
  • Shape mixture into strawberries. Chill at least one hour.
  • Roll chilled berries in sugar crystals. Add food coloring to almonds to tint a delicate green.
  • Use for leaves and stems of berries.
  • Store in cool place.
  • Makes about 48 strawberries, depending on size, or 1 pound 3 ounces.