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Ambrosia 
Fresh fruit with a hint of sweet and tart
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     Jenn's notes - Coconuts can sometimes be 
	rancid, you may want to buy an extra one.  Oranges can be cut one day 
	ahead and chilled covered.  Ambrosia can be chilled up to two hours 
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	| Quantity | 
	Ingredients | 
	
    Preparation Notes | 
	 
  
	| 1 | 
	Medium Coconut | 
	
    -   Preheat oven to 400 with rack in the middle
 
    -   Pierce the softest eye of the coconut with a small 
	screwdriver
 
    -   Drain liquid and discard liquid
 
    -   Bake coconut in a shallow baking pan until it 
	cracks (about 20 minutes) and cool
 
    -  When cool, wrap in a towel and break shell with a 
	hammer
 
    -  Pry flesh from shell with a screwdriver and peel 
	off brown membrane with a vegetable peeler
 
    -  Rinse coconut flesh
 
    -  Coarsely grate coconut on large holes of a box 
	grater using light pressure in long stokes to produce long feathery flakes
 
    -  Cut peel and pith from oranges with a sharp paring 
	knife
 
	- Working over a large bowl, cut segments free from 
	membranes, letting the segments drop into the bowl.
 
	-  Gently toss oranges with coconut, sugar, salt and 
	sherry.
 
	-  Chill at least one hour.
 
 
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	| 8 | 
	Large Navel 
	Oranges | 
	 
  
	| 2 Tbsp | 
	Sugar | 
	 
  
	| Pinch | 
	Kosher or Sea 
	Salt | 
	 
  
	| 3 Tbsp | 
	Cream Sherry | 
	 
  
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