Cherry Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 can pie cherries
2 1/2 c. water
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. Coca-Cola
2 small pkg. cherry jello
1 (No. 2) can crushed pineapple
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Combine cherries, 1/2 cup water and sugar in saucepan; boil 5 minutes.
Mix jello with 2 cups boiling water; add Coke.
Cool until mixture begins to thicken slightly.
Add cherry mixture, nuts and pineapple.
Refrigerate.
Yields 12 servings.