Ambrosia Mold - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple
2 c. boiling water
1 can drained mandarin oranges
1 3/4 c. Cool Whip
2 small pkg. apricot jello
1 1/2 c. marshmallows
coconut (optional)

Preparation

Drain pineapple and reserve juice.
Add water to juice to make 1 cup.
Stir boiling water in jello in a large bowl until dissolved.
Stir in reserved liquid.
Refrigerate for 1 1/4 hours. Take out and stir in Cool Whip with a wire whisk until smooth. Refrigerate again for 10 minutes.
Take out and stir in pineapple, marshmallows, oranges and coconut.
Pour into mold.
(I use a Bundt pan sprayed with Pam.)
Refrigerate until firm.
When ready to serve invert onto plate.