Apricot Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (6 ounce) package apricot flavored Jell-O(R) mix
2/3 cup white sugar
2/3 cup water
2 (4 ounce) jars apricot baby food
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup chopped pecans
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Preparation

In a small saucepan, combine gelatin, sugar and water. Bring to a boil and mix until dissolved. Remove from heat, add baby food and pineapple with juice. Stir, set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk, mix together until smooth. Pour into fruit mixture and whisk together.
Stir in pecans and pour into a 9x13 inch pan. Refrigerate until chilled. Top with thawed whipped topping if desired. Sprinkle with pecans to decorate and cut into squares.