Tropical Ambrosia - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (20 ounce) can pineapple tidbits
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant coconut cream or (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla pudding mix
1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped
4 tablespoons flaked coconut, toasted
maraschino cherry, optional for garnish
cherry juice, optional for garnish

Preparation

Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside.
In a mixing bowl, whip the heavy cream.
In seperate bowl, combine pineapple juice and pudding mix and beat on low, or hand whisk for 2 minutes or until thickened.
Fold in whipped cream.
Stir in pineapple and 3 Tablespoons of the toasted coconut.
Transfer to serving bowl.
Garnish with remaining Tablespoon of toasted coconut, cherries and cherry juice.
Chill for at least 2 hours.