Candy Strawberries - cooking recipe

Ingredients

slivered almonds
water to cover
few drops green food coloring
2 (6 oz.) pkg. strawberry-flavored gelatin
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (7 oz.) pkg. coconut
1 c. ground nuts

Preparation

Combine almonds, water and food coloring; let stand.
Combine gelatin, milk, coconut and nuts.
Mix well; shape candies to look like strawberries.
Dip top of candy in green sugar crystals (or use tube icing).
Roll bottom in red sugar crystals.
Insert green slivered almond in top to form stem.