Makes 10 servings.
Ingredients:
- 1 8 oz. can crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
- 2 C boiling water
- 1 110 oz. can mandarin orange segments, drained
- 1 ¾ C Cool Whip, thawed
- 1 package (8 serving size) Jell-O orange flavor gelatin
- 1 ½ C Kraft miniature marshmallows
- ½ C baker’s angel flake coconut, optional
Instructions:
- Drain pineapple, reserving juice.
- Add cold water to juice to measure 1 C.
- Stir boiling water into gelatin in large bowl for two minutes or until completely dissolved.
- Stir in measured liquid, then refrigerate 1.25 hours or until slightly thickened (it should be the consistency of unbeaten egg whites).
- Stir in whipped topping with wire whisk until smooth.
- Refrigerate for 10 minutes or until mixture will mound.
- Stir in pineapple, oranges, marshmallows, and coconut.
- Spoon into 6 C mold, then refrigerate for three hours or until firm before unmolding.
Unmolding Instructions:
- Dip mold in hot water for about 15 seconds.
- Gently pull gelatin from around edges with moist fingers.
- Place moistened serving plate on top of mold.
- Invert mold and plate.
- Holding mold and plate together, shake slightly to loosen.
- Gently remove mold and center gelatin on plate.