Fantasy Strawberries
Ever wish strawberries could always be in season? My homemade variety is ripe and ready for "picking" year-round. These sweet confections are real conversation starters. Plus, they tell my guests how special they are to me!24 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 30 min.
Ingredients
- 2 packages (3 ounces each) strawberry gelatin
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Red and green colored sugar
- Slivered almonds
- Green liquid food coloring
Directions
- In a small bowl, beat the gelatin powder and milk until smooth. Add
- pecans, coconut and vanilla; mix just until combined. Shape into
- strawberries.
- Roll sides of strawberries in red sugar and dip tops into green
- sugar. Tint almonds with green food coloring; insert an almond into
- the top of each strawberry for stem. Store in an airtight container
- in the refrigerator. Yield: about 2 dozen.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 87 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 26 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.