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- From: NDooley@president-po.president.uiowa.edu
- Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
- Subject: COLLECTION (2) Ambrosia
- Date: 12 May 1995 09:57:48 -0600
- Organization: Univ of Iowa
- Message-ID: <199505101744.MAA45311@ns-mx.uiowa.edu>
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- Ambrosia
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- 2 13 1/2 oz. cans (3 C.) frozen pineapple chunks
- 5 medium oranges
- 2 Fully ripe, flecked-with-brown bananas
- 2 C. white seedless grapes or halved grapes, seeded
- 1 3 1/2 oz. can (about 1 1/4 C.) flaked coconut
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- 1 7-oz. bottle ginger ale (optional)
- Whole maraschino cherries
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- Drain pineapple, reserving syrup. Pare oranges with sharp knife;
- remove sections by cutting close to membrane, reserving juice (you'll
- need about 2 C. orange sections).
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- Peel bananas, slice on bias, and place in the orange juice. Place half
- of each fruit in bowl (in layers), sprinkle with half of the coconut;
- top with remaining fruit. Pour reserved pineapple syrup over all;
- chill thoroughly. At serving time, pour ginger ale over. Sprinkle
- with remaining coconut and dot with whole maraschino cherries. Makes
- 8 to 12 servings.
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- Sherbet Ambrosia Cups
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- 3 large oranges
- 1 pint orange sherbet
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- 1 9-oz. can (1 C.) drained pineapple tidbits
- 1 3 1/2 oz. can (1 1/4 C.) flaked coconut
- 6 strawberries or maraschino cherries, halved
- Aromatic bitters (optional)
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- Slice oranges in half lengthwise. Scoop out the fruit with a spoon
- and break into sections. If "cups" tip, cut of sliver of peel to
- level. Line bottom and sides of the cups with sherbet; freeze firm.
- Combine the orange sections with remaining ingredients; chill. Just
- before serving, fill orange cups with fruit; dash with bitters, if
- desired. Trim with mint sprigs. Makes 6 servings.
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