Strawberry Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large and 1 small pkg. strawberry jello
1 large can crushed pineapple
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen strawberries
1/4 c. sugar
2 c. boiling water
1 (8 oz.) container cream cheese
1/2 c. confectioners sugar
1 large container Cool Whip
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1/4 c. jello mixture
nuts (optional)

Preparation

Mix jello, sugar and water.
Reserve 1/4 cup of jello mixture to add to topping.
Add pineapple, including juice, and strawberries to jello mixture; place dish in refrigerator a while to congeal.
When jello mixture is stiffened, beat remaining ingredients together and spread on top of salad.
Sprinkle top with nuts, if desired.