Ambrosia

Ingredients

3 large oranges
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoon rum (optional)
1 cup pineapple chunks
1 medium star fruit, sliced
1 medium mango and/or papaya, seeded, peeled, and sliced
1/2 cup toasted coconut
1 medium papaya, seeded and sliced lengthwise (optional)
1/2 - 3/4 cups whipped cream

Directions

Peel and section oranges over a small bowl to reserve juices.  Stir sugar and rum, if using, into
orange juice until sugar is dissolved  In a large mixing bowl combine the orange
sections, pineapple chunks, star fruit slices,  and mango and/or papaya slices, drizzle with
orange juice mixture.  Stir gently to coast.  Cover and chill for 1 to 24 hours,
stirring once or twice. 

To serve, arrange a long slice of papaya in each dessert dish.  With a slotted spoon
lift  fruit mixture into dishes atop the papaya slice.  Top with whipped cream and
sprinkle with toasted coconut.