Black Cherry Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. pitted Bing cherries
1 pkg. orange jello
3/4 c. chopped pecans
3 oz. bottle sliced stuffed olives
1/3 c. lemon juice

Preparation

Drain cherries, reserving liquid.
Combine cherry syrup, lemon juice and enough water to make 1 3/4 cups liquid. Heat.
Pour over jello and stir until dissolved.
Chill until partially set.
Add cherries, nuts and olives.
Pour into mold.
May also be chilled in a shallow pan and cut into squares.
Serve on crisp lettuce with mayonnaise.