Apple Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple (undrained)
2/3 c. sugar
1 (3 oz.) pkg. lemon Jell-O
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 c. diced, unpeeled apples
1/2 to 1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. chopped celery
1 c. whipped topping

Preparation

In saucepan, combine pineapple and sugar; boil 3 minutes. Add Jell-O, stirring until dissolved. Add cream cheese and stir until mixture is thoroughly combined. Cool until cold, but not congealed.
Fold in apples, nuts, celery and whipped topping. Pour into a 9-inch square pan. Chill until firm. Yields 9 to 12 servings.