Cherry Cola Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 oz.) pitted dark cherries
1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple
1 (3 oz.) pkg. black-cherry jello
1 (3 oz.) pkg. raspberry jello
1 (12 oz.) can Coke, chilled
1 c. finely chopped celery
1 c. finely chopped pecans
1/2 c. flaked coconut (optional)
2 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese

Preparation

Drain cherries and crushed pineapple.
Reserve juice and add water to make 2 cups.
Bring juices to a boil.
Add black-cherry and raspberry jello.
Stir to dissolve.
Stir in cola (12 ounce cold Coke).
Chill until slightly thick.
Combine chopped celery, chopped pecans and coconut (optional).
Beat cream cheese until soft and fluffy.
Add to fruit mixture.
Fold cream cheese-fruit mixture into gelatin.
Chill until firm.