Marzipan fruits

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1¾ cup Coconut; finely chopped
1 pack (4-serving size) jell-o(r) brand gelatin; any flavor
1 cup Ground blanched almonds
⅔ cup Sweetened condensed milk
1½ teaspoon Sugar
1 teaspoon Almond extract
Food coloring; (optional)
Whole cloves; (optional)
Citron; (optional)

Directions

Mix together coconut, gelatin, almonds, milk, sugar and extract. Shape by hand into small fruits, or use small candy molds. If desired, use food coloring to paint details on fruit; add whole cloves and citron for stems and blossom ends. Chill until dry. Store in covered container at room temperature up to 1 week.

Prep time: 30 minutes

Recipe by: Treasury of Christmas Recipes (1991) Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #936 by "Eugene Johnston" <ejohnston@...> on Nov 30, 1997

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