Orange Ambrosia

Name: Orange Ambrosia
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 large pkg orange jello; 1 qt orange sherbert; 1/2 pt whipping cream, whipped; 1 small can crushed pineapple; 1 can(s) mandarin oranges; 1/2 c coconut

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By Nancy Beard
@njanertrom

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!

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Serves:

6-8

Prep:

20 Min

Ingredients

1 large pkg

orange jello
1 qt

orange sherbert
1/2 pt

whipping cream, whipped
1 small

can crushed pineapple
1 can(s)

mandarin oranges
1/2 c

coconut
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How to Make Orange Ambrosia

Step-by-Step

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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Other Tag: Quick & Easy

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