Marylee's Cherry Coke Salad

• 6 ounces cherry Jell-O
• 20 ounces crushed pineapple
• 15 ounces dark sweet cherries
• 8 ounces whipped cream
• 2 tablespoons cream cheese
• 2 cups Coca-Cola
• 12 cup pecans

1. For this recipe, I drain the the crushed pineapple and dark sweet cherries to have 2 cups of fruit juice.
2. You can do this by putting a regular food strainer on top of a large pyrex measuring bowl.
3. I had to smash the pineapple and cherries with a spoon to get all the juices out, but it should come out to 2 cups.
4. Set aside these juices.
5. Use a chopper to chop up pecans.
6. You can chop up the pineapple and cherries too.
7. (I do) This creates a smoother texture that I prefer.
8. Add the two tablespoons of cream cheese into a bowl that has your nuts and fruit.
9. Mix up so there are no large chunks of cream cheese.
10. Set aside.
11. In a medium sauce pan, boil your 2 cups of fruit juices.
12. Once boiling remove from heat and add your cherry gelatin.
13. Stir for 2 minutes or until dissolved.
14. Let Set Partially.
15. After an hour to an hour and a half setting Quickly stir in your bowl/mixture of fruit and nuts.
16. Mix.
17. Pour mixture into your dish that your salad will set inches Cover with plastic wrap and set in the fridge for 2-4 hours.
18. To serve, top with whipped cream if desired.

o, pineapple, sweet cherries, cream, cream cheese, cocacola, pecans

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/marylees-cherry-coke-salad-279946 (may not work)