Aloha Ambrosia

Pure Ambrosia. Photo / Janna Dixon

This is a good old-fashioned standby dessert with a Pacific twist. It's no fuss, no stress, and luscious - just like the islands.

1. Peel bananas and oranges.

2. Slice the fruit, the oranges crossways.

3. Layer in a bowl or individual glasses with shaved coconut between each fruit layer.

4. Make a mix of half coconut cream, half cream and 2 dessertspoons of Heilala (Tonga) Vanilla syrup.

5. Pour over the layers and refrigerate for two hours. It's now ready to serve.

When shopping for coconut cream I could only find produce from Thailand - is this a new mission for True Pacific?

Most of our bananas come from Equador. All Good Bananas are working their way through bio security issues so we can eat more neighbourly fruit, including dried bananas from Samoa.

Imagine those in a brownie made with some True Pacific coffee flavours and Heilala Vanilla Paste.