Ambrosia

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

• 8  medium navel oranges
• 1  (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 1/2  cup  flaked coconut
• 1  cup  whipping cream
• 2  tablespoons  powdered sugar
• Maraschino cherries

Preparation

Peel and section oranges over a bowl, reserving any juice. Stir together orange sections, juice, pineapple, and coconut. Cover and chill 8 hours.

Beat whipping cream until foamy; gradually add powdered sugar, beating until soft peaks form.

Spoon fruit mixture into individual dishes; top each serving with whipped cream and a cherry.

Note: For sweeter ambrosia, stir 2 tablespoons granulated sugar into fruit mixture.