Sawdust Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 large Jell-O, any flavor (orange or lemon best)
8 oz. Cool Whip
8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
20 oz. can pineapple, crushed (drain and save juice)
1 bag mini marshmallows
1/3 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 egg, beaten

Preparation

Dissolve Jell-O in 2 cups boiling water.
Add 1 cup cold water, pour into 9 x 13-inch pan.
Add drained pineapple.
Cover with marshmallows.
Chill until set.
In a saucepan combine beaten egg, sugar, cornstarch and 1 cup pineapple juice (can add water to make 1 cup, if not enough juice).
Cook over medium heat until thick.
Cool.
Spread over Jell-O mixture.
Mix Cool Whip and cream cheese.
Spread over top of mixture and chill.
Sprinkle 1 cup Cheddar cheese on top of Cool Whip and cream cheese mixture, if desired.
Chill and serve, cut into squares.