Vanilla Wafer Jello Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 small pkg. cream cheese
1 large box cherry Jell-O
1 small carton Cool Whip
1 can fruit cocktail, drained
1 banana, sliced (optional)
1/2 c. pecans, chopped (optional)

Preparation

Crumble vanilla wafers in bottom of oblong rectangular pan. Soften cream cheese.
Mix softened cream cheese with
Cool Whip. Spread Cool Whip mixture over vanilla wafers, sealing edges of pan.
Prepare Jell-O following package directions.
Refrigerate Jell-O until slightly thickened.
Add fruit cocktail, bananas and pecans.
Pour Jell-O mixture into rectangular pan over Cool Whip mixture.
Chill until ready to serve.