Ambrosia Cream Cheese Mold

A molded version of Ambrosia. Very good.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 (1/4ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
• 1⁄2 cup cold water
• 1 (15 1/2ounce) can pineapple chunks, undrained
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1  lemon, juice of
• 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1  orange, peeled, sectioned, and diced
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pecans
• 1⁄2 cup flaked coconut

Directions

1. Sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand 1 minute.
2. Drain pineapple, and reserve juice; add enough water to juice to make 1 cup. Place juice in a 2-quart saucepan, heat to boiling; add gelatin mixture, stir until gelatin dissolves. remove from heat, stir in sugar, lemon juice and cream cheese, using a wire whisk to blend. Chill until consistency of unbeaten egg white, fold in pineapple chunks, orange, pecans and coconut.
3. Spoon mixture into a lightly oiled 1-quart mold; cover and chill until firm. Unmold on lettuce, garnish with lemon slices.