Name: Mom's Secret Cherry JELL-O Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Cherry-flavored gelatin (such as JELL-O®) - 1 (6 ounce) package; Hot water - 2 cups; Crushed pineapple, juice drained and reserved - 1 (8 ounce) can; Bananas, sliced - 3; Cold water - 1 ½ cups; Miniature marshmallows, or as needed - 1 cup; White sugar - ¾ cup; All-purpose flour - 2 tablespoons; Egg - 1; Cream cheese, softened - 1 (8 ounce) package; Frozen whipped topping, thawed - 1 (8 ounce) container

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Mom's Secret Cherry JELL-O Salad

1. Cherry-flavored gelatin (such as JELL-O®) - 1 (6 ounce) package

2. Hot water - 2 cups

3. Crushed pineapple, juice drained and reserved - 1 (8 ounce) can

4. Bananas, sliced - 3

5. Cold water - 1 ½ cups

6. Miniature marshmallows, or as needed - 1 cup

7. White sugar - ¾ cup

8. All-purpose flour - 2 tablespoons

9. Egg - 1

10. Cream cheese, softened - 1 (8 ounce) package

11. Frozen whipped topping, thawed - 1 (8 ounce) container

How to cook deliciously - Mom's Secret Cherry JELL-O Salad

1. Stage

Dissolve gelatin completely in 2 cups hot water and pour into desired mold. Mix crushed pineapple, bananas, and 1 1/2 cup cold water into gelatin mixture; top with miniature marshmallows. Chill until firm.

2. Stage

Whisk reserved pineapple juice, sugar, flour, and egg in a saucepan over low heat and cook, whisking constantly, until mixture almost comes to a simmer and becomes thick, about 5 minutes. Mix cream cheese into sauce, transfer to a large bowl, and cool to room temperature. Stir whipped topping into cream cheese mixture. Spread over gelatin. Chill thoroughly before serving.