Cheese Cracker Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (1 lb. 4 oz.) can crushed pineapple
1 (1 lb. 4 oz.) can fruit cocktail
40 cheese flavored crackers, finely crushed
3 egg whites
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. less 2 Tbsp. sugar
1 c. ground nuts
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 (9 oz.) container whipped topping*
1 (3 1/2 oz.) can coconut (optional)

Preparation

*I usually make up one package of Dream Whip.
It's more economical.