Candy Strawberries

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From the kitchen of cmorr

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Recipe Details

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Tags:

Contains nuts, Fun to make with kids, Gluten‑free, Good for parties/potlucks, Kid friendly

Ingredients

2 packages Strawberry Jell-O
1 cup Angel Flake coconut
1 cup nuts, finely chopped
3/4 cup evaporated milk
3/4 teaspoon almond extract
pinch of salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
slivered almonds
green food coloring
red food coloring

Directions

Mix Jell-O, coconut, chopped nuts, evaporated milk and almond extract. Set in refrigerator for 10 minutes. While waiting, soak slivered almonds in green food coloring.
Lay them on a paper towel.
Use the red food coloring on 1 cup of the sugar.
Use green food coloring on the 1/2 cup of sugar.
Remove mixture from refrigerator.
Shape mixture like strawberries, roll in red sugar, dip top of strawberry in green.
Stick green almond sliver in the top.