Christmas Trifle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple
3 medium bananas, firm and sliced
1 -10 ounce red maraschino cherry
1 -6 ounce green maraschino cherry
3 1/2 cups eggnog, chilled
2 (3 1/2 ounce) packages vanilla instant pudding mix
1 -8 inch prepared angel food cake, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 (16 ounce) carton frozen whipped cream, thawed
1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Preparation

Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Dip bananas in juice, drain and discard juice. Set aside pineapple, bananas, three red cherries and three green cherries. In a bowl, whisk the eggnog and pudding mixed for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Place half of the pudding in a 4 quart serving or trifle bowl, layer with half of the bananas, pineapple, cherries, cake cubes and whipped topping. Repeat layers. Garnish with walnuts and reserved cherries.
Serves 16-20.
Note: This recipe was made with commercially prepared eggnog.