Ambrosia Cream Pie

Total Time: 6 hrs Preparation Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 11 ounces canned mandarin oranges, well drained
• 8 ounces crushed pineapple, well drained
• 1 cup milk
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 cup coconut flakes
• 1 packaged cookie graham cracker crumb crust
• additional whipped cream (to garnish)
• coconut (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 chop up orange segments.
• 2 lightly press the orange pieces and the pineapple between layers of paper towels to remove any excess moisture (you do not want a sopping wet pie).
• 3 in a medium bowl, combine the milk and the pudding mix. mix well.
• 4 whip the cream until stiff and fold it into the pudding mix.
• 5 fold in the coconut as well.
• 6 add the oranges and pineapple and stir well to mix it all through.
• 7 pour this mixture into the crumb crust.
• 8 cover with some plastic wrap and let the pie hang our in the fridge until it's firm enough to cut, about 6 hours or overnight.
• 9 keep it covered and store it in the fridge.
• 10 garnish with additional whipped topping and coconut.