Cherry Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 to 17 oz. can dark sweet cherries, drained with syrup saved
cola drink
9 oz. can crushed pineapple, drained with syrup saved
1 pkg. cherry jello
3 oz. pkg. cream cheese

Preparation

Combine syrups and add enough cola drink to make 2 cups. Bring to a boil in saucepan and add cherry jello to dissolve. Crumble cream cheese in gelatin mixture and cool.
Fold in cherries and pineapple (you may also add chopped nuts.)
Chill and serve on lettuce.