Ugly Duckling Jello Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (6 ounce) package lime Jell-O gelatin
1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese
1 (8 ounce) carton cottage cheese
2 cups boiling water
1 (12 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained (reserve liquid)
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
Icing
1 (6 ounce) bottle maraschino cherries, diced (reserve juice)
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream

Preparation

Dissolve Jello in the boiling water.
Stir in reserved pineapple juice.
Chill until syrupy.
Mix in softened cream cheese, stirring well.
Fold in the softened cottage cheese, crushed pineapple, minced pecans, and minced celery.
Transfer this mixture to a 9\" x 13\" glass dish.
Refrigerate until Jello sets and chilled.
Spread Icing on top of Jello.
Icing Instructions:
Add chopped cherries and cherry juice to sour cream.
Stir mixture well.
\"Ice\"the Jello.