Candy Strawberries
1 large box strawberry Jell-O
1 cup ground pecans or walnuts
1 cup ground coconut
3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Red sugar crystals
Green food coloring
Slivered almonds
Mix together Jell-O, nuts, coconut, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract. Shape mixture into "strawberries." Chill for 1 hour.
Roll chilled berries in red sugar crystals.
Mix green food coloring and a little water in a small dish. Briefly stir slivered almonds in mixture to tint green. Dry on paper towels (overnight if possible). Use green tinted almonds as stems for berries.
Store in a cool place.
