Sweetheart Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. pineapple, undrained
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp. plain gelatin
1/4 c. cold water
6 oz. cream cheese
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. cherry juice
12 chopped cherries
1 c. whipping cream

Preparation

Dissolve gelatin in cold water; set aside.
Add pineapple to sugar; bring to boiling point.
Add gelatin; stir until gelatin dissolves.
Add lemon and cherry juices to mixture.
Cool.
Mash cream cheese; add chopped cherries to cheese.
Put cream cheese mixture in the gelatin mixture, a little at a time.
Add red food coloring. Chill until slightly thick.
Add whipped cream.
Put in mold overnight.
Makes 1 quart.