Christinas Ambrosia Recipes

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY AMBROSIA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the whole berry cranberry sauce, both pineapples and mandarin oranges.
• Add the whipped cream and vanilla yogurt. Mix and combine well.
• Gently fold in the marshmallows, coconut and pecans.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours.
• Serve chilled. Serve on lettuce or spinach leaves for holiday serving - looks incredibly festive!

CHRISTMAS AMBROSIA SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together in a medium size glass bowl: orange sections, pineapple chunks, marshmallows, grapes, and sour cream. Gently combine. CHILL several hours or over night. (The night before you are to serve your meal).
• Right before serving, gently add coconut and pecan pieces, combine well.

CHRISTMAS AMBROSIA

Steps:

• Depending on how much you want, and how colorful you want it, you can vary the fruits each time you make it.
• Carefully separate the fruits into sections and remove all membranes.
• Mix well into bowl and top with shredded coconut and miniature marshmallows, if so desired. Chill before serving.
• Can be served as a salad or a dessert.

HOLIDAY AMBROSIA CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with pineapple juice, beating well after each addition. Fold in the coconut, pineapple, macadamia nuts, raisins, mangoes and candied cherries., Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, coconut milk and extracts. Drizzle over cake.