Nissen Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (No. 2) can crushed pineapple
1 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. (1 pkg.) unflavored gelatin
1/4 c. cold water
3/4 c. nuts, chopped
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/2 pt. whipping cream

Preparation

Boil pineapple and sugar together for 5 minutes.
Dissolve gelatin in cold water.
Add to hot pineapple and stir until dissolved.
Chill until the mixture is the consistency of unbeaten egg whites.
Soften cream cheese and whip with a fork until smooth.
Stir in nuts and add to pineapple mixture.
Whip cream and fold into the salad.
Pour into mold or dish.
Keep in refrigerator.
You can add a few chopped green and/or red maraschino cherries.