Ambrosia Cream Cheese Mold |
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Prep Time: 60 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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A molded version of Ambrosia. Very good. Ingredients:
1 (1/4 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin |
1/2 cup cold water |
1 (15 1/2 ounce) can pineapple chunks, undrained |
1/3 cup sugar |
1 lemon, juice of |
2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened |
1 orange, peeled, sectioned, and diced |
1/2 cup chopped pecans |
1/2 cup flaked coconut |
Directions:
1. Sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand 1 minute.
2. Drain pineapple, and reserve juice; add enough water to juice to make 1 cup. Place juice in a 2-quart saucepan, heat to boiling; add gelatin mixture, stir until gelatin dissolves. remove from heat, stir in sugar, lemon juice and cream cheese, using a wire whisk to blend. Chill until consistency of unbeaten egg white, fold in pineapple chunks, orange, pecans and coconut.
3. Spoon mixture into a lightly oiled 1-quart mold; cover and chill until firm. Unmold on lettuce, garnish with lemon slices.
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