Cherry Jello Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (15 1/2 oz.) can crushed pineapple
1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges, drained
1 (4 1/2 oz.) carton frozen topping, thawed
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cherry Jell-O
1 (8 oz.) carton creamed cottage cheese

Preparation

Pour pineapple with juice into saucepan.
Cook over medium heat until juice boils.
Remove from heat and carefully pour over cherry Jell-O in bowl.
Stir until dissolved.
Chill in refrigerator until cool and starts to thicken.
Remove from refrigerator.
Stir in oranges, cottage cheese and topping.
Pour into square dish; refrigerate until firm.