Cora Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 can pineapple chunks (save juice)
1 can apricot halves, cut up (save juice)
1 can mandarin oranges
1/2 c. pecans, chopped
1 c. diced Cheddar cheese
1 small jar maraschino cherries
1 small pkg. vanilla pudding (not instant)

Preparation

Use juice from pineapple and apricots to make 1 3/4 cups. Cook pudding and juice until thick and clear.
Cut up the fruit and add the cooled pudding.
Refrigerate.