Ambrosia Mold - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
2 c. boiling water
1 (8 serving size) pkg. or 2 (4 serving size) pkg. jello orange flavor (regular or sugar-free)
1 3/4 c. thawed Cool Whip topping
1 (11 oz.) can mandarin orange segments, drained
1 c. miniature marshmallows
1/2 c. Angel Flake coconut (optional)

Preparation

Drain pineapple, reserving juice.
Add cold water to juice to measure 1 cup.
Stir boiling water into gelatin in large bowl 2 minutes or until completely dissolved.
Stir in measured liquid. Refrigerate 1 1/4 hours or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites).
Stir in whipped topping with wire whisk until smooth.
Refrigerate 10 minutes or until mixture will mound. Stir in pineapple, oranges, marshmallows and coconut.
Spoon into 6 cup mold.
Refrigerate 4 hours.
Unmold.
Makes 10 servings.