Mama’s Southern Ambrosia
(from New Life Bible Church Women’s recipe box)
This was refreshing and delicious and not as heavy as cake or pie for desert.
Source: Mama
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 0 minutes
Serves 10 people
Categories: Thanksgiving and other Holidays
Ingredients
- 3 Fresh Oranges, peeled, seeded and sectioned
- 2 fresh Grapefruit, peeled, seeded and sectioned
- 1 15 oz. can crushed Pineapple, w/juice
- 1 15 oz can Fruit cocktail w/juice
- 2 ripe Peaches, peeled, pitted and chunked
- 2 ripe Pears, peeled, cored and chunked
- 2 Apples,(optional) favorite kind, peeled, cored and chunked
- 1 1/2 cup flaked Coconut
- 1 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
- 1 or 2 bananas (Optional) sliced
- Whipped cream or heavy cream as desired
Directions
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Prepare oranges and grapefruit in large glass bowl and set aside.
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Prepare peaches, pears and (apples,optional) and mix with oranges and grapefruit sections.
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Add remaining ingredients except bananas, (optional) and store in refrigerator until time to serve.
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Add sliced bananas just before serving on top of individual servings as desired, as well as cream.