This is a favorite of ours and one that I thought I would share again as strawberry season is now long gone and what a beautiful candy or decoration for a cookie or cake plate.
Named for best friend Shirley Ann who gave me the recipe eons ago.
I'm still recuperating well from K2 (as I call my second surgery) but I love to participate in Sunday Favorites whether I'm mobile or not!!!!
A wonderful sweet treat, these strawberries made from J-ello, pecans, coconut, shaped like strawberries and rolled in red sugar. A food colored slivered of almond stuck in the top. They make a great Christmas candy but also are a delight on a tray of tea goodies.My friend Shirley Ann first made these and gave me the recipe. It was long long ago for I've had the recipe "forever" -- it even predates daughter Sarah!
At Linderhof, it's not Christmas nor am I having a tea but rather I made these as decoration for a strawberry cake that is to be served at my sorority event this evening. I think it shall be pretty, each piece of pink strawberry filled cake topped with one of these strawberries.
I call the recipe Shirley's strawberries although I'm sure the real name must be J-ello strawberries. One of those recipes thought up by the company that makes the product as another way to use their product. But it is a good recipe and a fun confection both to make and to eat.Shirley's Strawberries
2 (3 oz.) strawberries Jello
1 c. pecan ground
1 c. coconut ground
3/4 c. sweet condensed milk
1/2 tsp. Vanilla
Red sugar
Sliced almonds
Add all the above ingredients together (except for the red sugar and almonds) and chill for 1 hour or overnight. Sliced almonds, add green food coloring to these until you get color of green you want. Take strawberry mix and shape with hand looking like a red strawberry. Next roll in red sugar until coated. Stick green almonds for steam. Keep in refrigerator will last a week in refrigerator.
2 (3 oz.) strawberries Jello
1 c. pecan ground
1 c. coconut ground
3/4 c. sweet condensed milk
1/2 tsp. Vanilla
Red sugar
Sliced almonds
Add all the above ingredients together (except for the red sugar and almonds) and chill for 1 hour or overnight. Sliced almonds, add green food coloring to these until you get color of green you want. Take strawberry mix and shape with hand looking like a red strawberry. Next roll in red sugar until coated. Stick green almonds for steam. Keep in refrigerator will last a week in refrigerator.
5 comments:
The strawberries look great and thanks so much for sharing your recipe. Hope you're feeling better.
The strawberries add a little bling wherever you use them. Delightful!
How unique!! And what a good idea to use them as embellishment! Hope you're feeling ever better Martha
xoxo Pattie
Hi Martha...
I have never heard of this recipe, my friend! Ohhh...I bet that Shirley's strawberries made a fabulous decoration for your cake! They sound very tasty...I would really love to give this recipe a try! They would be lovely served at a tea!!! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe with us today for Sunday Favorites!!!
I do hope that my note finds you well, Martha! Sending prayers for a quick recuperation from your surgery, my friend!
Warmest wishes,
Chari @Happy To Design
I remember my 7th grade home ec teacher making these for aa special event at the school. I'll never forget how amazed I was at how much these looked like the real thing! Thanks for bringing back a memory of Miss Krolicki to me.
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