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Tropical Trifle

10 servings | Prep Time: 35 Minutes | Start to Finish: 4 Hours 40 Minutes

• 2 cups milk
• 1 box (4-serving size) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 1 round angel food cake (12 to 15 oz), cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur or orange juice
• 1 can (20 oz) pineapple tidbits, well drained
• 2 kiwifruit, peeled, cut into ¼-inch slices
• 1 ripe mango, seed removed, peeled and cut into cubes
• 2 cups fresh strawberries, cut in half
• ¼ cup shredded or flaked coconut, toasted (see tip)

1 In medium bowl, beat milk and pudding mix with whisk 2 minutes. Stir in orange peel. Let stand 5 minutes.

2 In 3½-quart trifle bowl, place half of cake cubes. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the liqueur. Spoon 1 cup of the pudding over cake. Layer with pineapple, kiwifruit and remaining cake cubes. Drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon liqueur. Spoon remaining pudding over cake. Layer with mango and strawberries. Cover; refrigerate at least 4 hours but no longer than 8 hours.

3 Just before serving, sprinkle trifle with toasted coconut. Spoon down to bottom of dish to scoop out servings.

1 Serving: Calories 240; Total Fat 2.5g (Saturated Fat 1.5g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 430mg; Total Carbohydrate 48g (Dietary Fiber 2g); Protein 5g Carbohydrate Choices: 3

Sweet Secret To remove the peel and seed from mango, use a sharp knife to make a cut through one side of mango, sliding knife next to seed. Repeat on other side of seed, making two large pieces. Make cuts in crosshatch fashion through flesh just to peel; bend peel back and carefully slide knife between peel and flesh to separate. Discard peel; cut flesh into cubes.

Sweet Secret To toast coconut, sprinkle in ungreased heavy skillet. Cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until coconut begins to brown, then stirring constantly until coconut is light brown.

Sweet Secret For Banana-Raspberry-Orange Trifle, substitute sliced bananas (sprinkled with lemon juice), fresh raspberries and canned mandarin orange segments for the pineapple, mango and strawberries. Experiment to come up with your favorite combination!