Mardi Gras Dessert - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (No. 303) cans pineapple chunks
1 pkg. vanilla pudding
2 bananas
1 medium size bottle cherries
2 (No. 303) can mandarin oranges, drained
coconut (optional)
marshmallows (optional)

Preparation

Take the 2 cans of pineapple chunks and drain. If there is not enough liquid to make 2 cups, add water to make 2 cups.
Cook juice and vanilla pudding until thick; cool. Add pineapple, bananas, cherries and mandarin oranges. Mix well. Pour into pan or bowl and sprinkle with nuts.
Refrigerate overnight. May add coconut or marshmallows if wanted.