Apricot Jello Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large box apricot jello
1 (2 lb.) can crushed pineapple
1/2 c. sugar
1 large Dream Whip
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 c. chopped celery
1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Dissolve jello in 2 cups boiling water.
Boil pineapple, sugar and 1 cup hot water.
Mix the jello and pineapple mixture together.
Cool and refrigerate until partially jelled.
Whip together Dream Whip and cream cheese.
Blend with celery and nuts (if desired).
Fold into partially jelled jello and refrigerate overnight.