Mom'S Cranberry Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 small pkg. cherry Jell-O
8 oz. cottage cheese
1 can cranberry sauce
1 can pineapple tidbits
1/4 c. lemon juice
1 c. walnuts (optional)

Preparation

Drain pineapple juice into a saucepan.
Add water if necessary to make a full cup.
Heat to a boil.
In mixing bowl, dissolve Jell-O in boiled pineapple juice.
Add lemon juice and cranberry sauce.
Beat with a mixer for 1 minute.
Put in refrigerator until slightly formed, approximately 1 to 2 hours, then add the remaining ingredients.
Chill until ready to serve.