Ingredients

• 3  large oranges
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 2  tablespoons rum (optional)
• 1  cup pineapple chunks
• 1  star fruit, sliced
• 1  mango and/or papaya, seeded, peeled, and sliced
• 1/2  cup toasted coconut
• 1  papaya, seeded and sliced lengthwise (optional)
•   Whipped cream

Directions

1. 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 coat. Cover and chill for 1 to 24 hours, stirring gently once or twice.

2. 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. Makes 6 to 8 servings.