Delicious Fruit Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 can (20 oz.) chunk pineapple
1 can (11 oz.) mandarin oranges
1 pkg. (3 1/8 oz.) vanilla pudding mix (not instant)
1 small jar maraschino cherries, halved
1 or 2 bananas, sliced

Preparation

Drain pineapple, reserving one cup of the juice (if not enough, add mandarin orange juice).
Mix reserved juice and pudding mix in a 2-quart microwave-safe bowl.
Cook uncovered on High for 3 minutes or until thick and clear.
Or if you are not using microwave, cook pudding.
Stir pudding mix into reserved juice from pineapple and oranges.
Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a full boil.
Stir in drained oranges and pineapple chunks.
Chill.
Add cherries and bananas when ready to serve.