Alaskan Fruit Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1 (3 or 3 1/4 oz.) pkg. regular vanilla pudding mix
1 (11 oz.) can mandarin orange sections, drained
1 1/2 c. lemonade
1/2 c. whipping cream
1 (8 1/4 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained
1/4 c. maraschino cherries, quartered

Preparation

Soften gelatin in 1/4 cup of the lemonade.
In medium saucepan, combine the remaining lemonade, the pudding mix and the softened gelatin.
Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture thickens and bubbles.
Chill until partially set.
Whip cream. Fold in oranges, pineapple and cherries.
Chill until mixture mounds; turn into mold.
Chill until firm, 4 to 5 hours or overnight (overnight is best).
Unmold and garnish with additional fruit, if desired.