Ruth'S Sweetheart Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/4 c. cold water
1/2 c. sugar
1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple, undrained
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/4 c. maraschino cherry juice
1 (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
12 maraschino cherries, quartered
1 (12 oz.) Cool Whip

Preparation

Soften gelatin in cold water.
Meanwhile, in a saucepan, bring sugar and pineapple juice to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
Remove from heat.
Add gelatin and stir until dissolved.
Add lemon and cherry juices.
Cool to lukewarm.