orange ambrosia

(1 RATING)
58 Pinches
Lake Tapps, WA
Updated on Dec 15, 2010

I have been making this for over 40 years and always am asked for the recipe. When time allows, I toast an additional 1/2 cup of coconut and put it on the top just before serving. It is especially pretty in a glass bowl. Enjoy!

prep time 20 Min
cook time
method ---
yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 large package orange jello
  • 1 quart orange sherbert
  • 1/2 pint whipping cream, whipped
  • 1 small can crushed pineapple
  • 1 can mandarin oranges
  • 1/2 cup coconut

How To Make orange ambrosia

  • Step 1
    Drain pineapple and oranges very well. Dissolve jello in two cups boiling water. Let set in refrigerator until syrupy. Have whipping cream whipped, sherbert softened, and fruit drained. When jello is syrupy whip until frothy. Whip in sherbert. Blend in whipping cream at slow speed on beater. Fold in drained fruit and coconut. Retrigerate. This will keep in the refrigerator three days.

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