Ambrosia Mold - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 oz. crushed pineapple
2 c. boiling water
11 oz. mandarin orange sections, drained
1 3/4 c. thawed Cool Whip topping
1 (8 serving size) pkg. orange jello
1 1/2 c. miniature marshmallows
1/2 c. flake coconut (optional)

Preparation

Drain pineapple, reserving juice.
Add cold water to juice to measure 1 cup.
Stir boiling water into jello in large bowl for 2 minutes, or until dissolved.
Stir in measured liquid. Refrigerate for 1 1/4 hours, or until consistency of unbeaten egg whites.
Stir in Cool Whip until smooth.
Refrigerate until mixture will mound, about 10 minutes.
Stir in pineapple, oranges, marshmallows and coconut.
Spoon into a 6-cup mold.
Refrigerate for 3 hours, or until firm.
Unmold.
Makes 10 servings.