Island Ambrosia
- 1 fresh coconut
- 1 ripe pineapple
- 6 large navel oranges
- Prepare coconut: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. With hammer and screwdriver or large nail, puncture 2 of the 3 eyes (indentations at 1 end) of the coconut.
- Drain liquid.
- Bake coconut 15 minutes.
- Remove coconut from oven and wrap in kitchen towel.
- With hammer, hit coconut to break it into large pieces.
- With knife, pry coconut meat from shell.
- With vegetable peeler or sharp paring knife, peel brown outer skin from coconut meat.
- With vegetable peeler or large holes of grater, peel or grate 1 cup coconut.
- (Wrap and refrigerate remaining coconut up to 2 days for another use.)
- Prepare pineapple: Cut off crown and stem end from pineapple.
- Stand pineapple upright on cutting board and with large chef's knife, slice off rind and remove eyes.
- Cut pineapple lengthwise into quarters.
- Cut out core.
- Cut quarters lengthwise in half; slice into chunks.
- Place in large bowl.
- Prepare oranges: Cut off ends from oranges; place on a cut end on cutting board and slice off rind.
- Holding oranges over bowl, with paring knife, cut out sections.
- Squeeze juice from membranes into bowl.
- Add shredded coconut to bowl and toss gently to combine.
fresh coconut, pineapple, oranges
Taken from www.delish.com/recipefinder/island-ambrosia-907 (may not work)