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

  1. Prepare oranges and grapefruit in large glass bowl and set aside.

  2. Prepare peaches, pears and (apples,optional) and mix with oranges and grapefruit sections.

  3. Add remaining ingredients except bananas, (optional) and store in refrigerator until time to serve.

  4. Add sliced bananas just before serving on top of individual servings as desired, as well as cream.

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