Cranberry Salad (A.K.A. Thanksgiving Pink Stuff) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups cranberries
2/3 cup water
1 cup sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
3 large bananas, chopped
28 ounces fruit cocktail in light syrup, drained
1 pint whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
6 tablespoons sugar

Preparation

The day before serving, cook cranberries in water over low heat until soft.
Add sugar and mash.
Add chopped nuts.
Stir, cover and refrigerate overnight.
About 4 hours before serving, add the fruit cocktail.
Just before serving, whip cream, add sugar and vanilla and whip until soft peaks form.
Add bananas to fruit mixture.
Gently fold whipped cream into fruit mixture until well blended.
Serve immediately.
Note: You can use Cool Whip instead of whipping the cream, but the flavor is so much better with the real thing!