Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 (16 oz.) cans Royal Anne cherries, drained, reserving juice
- 20-oz. can crushed pineapple, drained, reserving juice
- 1 Tbsp. unflavored gelatin
- 3-oz. pkg. cherry Jell-O
- 1 (8-ounce) pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted if desired
Preparation:
Bring remaining 1-1/2 cups juice to boil in medium saucepan. In large bowl, dissolve cherry Jell-O in this boiling fruit juice. Set aside to cool slightly.
In another large bowl, beat cream cheese until very soft and fluffy. Add sour cream and beat well until smooth. Add 1/2 cup of the dissolved cherry Jell-O gradually and beat until smooth. Slowly add remaining dissolved cherry Jell-O mixture and dissolved unflavored gelatin mixture. You have to do this slowly and beat constantly so the mixtures blend; otherwise you'll have little bits of cream cheese in the finished salad.
Stir until blended. Add drained cherries, pineapple, celery, and almonds. Pour into 2 quart mold that has been rinsed with cold water and not dried, cover, and chill overnight until well set. Unmold and serve. 10-12 servings

