A dessert from the book
A very popular dessert in the 1950’s, served at the famous
Coconut Grove Night Club in Los Angeles. The “Grove” was known for its great
cuisine. The Coconut Grove is featured in one of the scenes in Slivers of Glass.
Ambrosia
Ingredients
2 oranges or tangerines
Sugar
2 bananas
Shredded coconut, unsweetened
Direction
Peel the oranges or tangerines, pull the pieces apart; cut
the pieces across the middle. Peel the bananas and cut them into thin slices.
Cover the bottom of the bowl with orange pieces. Sprinkle
1-2 teaspoons of sugar over the oranges (depending on the sweetness of the
oranges/tangerines). Put some banana slices on oranges, and then sprinkle a
little coconut over bananas.
Do the same thing for the next layer, first the oranges,
sugar, bananas and coconut. Make more layers, using all the fruit.
Sprinkle coconut on top. Cover with plastic wrap,
refrigerate for 1 hour. Serves 3-4
