Yeap! [And with no small pride in his voice, either] Been in the family for generations. 'Course, my old ma would haves my ears fer stew if she ever saw it mades with surface fruits, but I do what I cans with what I got.

Ambrosia pudding's a celebration dessert. You makes it for birthdays, and name-days and whenever there's anything's worth being happy for among friends. Gots to be sweet, to celebrate the sweetness of life.