Signature Dish: Ambrosia
Darlene Hultgren of Wake Forest shared this recipe for ambrosia.
Ambrosia is a popular dish at potlucks, church suppers and family gatherings.
Hultgren’s version combines instant vanilla pudding, buttermilk, mandarin oranges, Cool Whip and shortbread cookies.
It is delicious: not too sweet, crunchy from the crookies, juicey from the oranges.
Tell us about your most-requested recipe. If we publish it, you’ll be entered in a quarterly drawing for a gift card. Send it to Signature Dish, The N&O, P.O. Box 191, Raleigh, N.C. 27602; or email aweigl@newsobserver.com.
Ambrosia
From Darlene Hultgren of Wake Forest.
1 (1.5-ounce) sugarfree instant vanilla pudding
2 cups buttermilk (low-fat is OK)
1 (8-ounce) carton Cool Whip, partly thawed
2 (11-ounce) cans Mandarin oranges, drained
12 chocolate-striped shortbread cookies, crushed
Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl. Stir to fully combine. Serve as salad or dessert.
Yield: about 12 servings.
This story was originally published July 17, 2015 at 11:33 AM with the headline "Signature Dish: Ambrosia."