Black Cherry Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

10 oz. Coca-Cola
1 pkg. black cherry Jell-O
1 small can crushed pineapple, drained
1 large can dark, sweet cherries with juice
1 c. pecans (halves or chopped)
1 (4 oz.) pkg. cream cheese

Preparation

Heat Coca-Cola to boiling; stir in Jell-O until dissolved. Add black cherries with juice.
Stir until mixed well.
Add pineapple that has been drained and pecans.
You may shred cream cheese and add, or wait until Jell-O salad is set and then mix a little milk, confectioners sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Spread this mixture over the top.