Pat's Cherry Jello Salad

Total Time: 6 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 (3 ounce) packages cherry gelatin
• 4 cups water, divided
• 3 cups fresh bing cherries, pitted and split in half
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 2 cups mini marshmallows (enough to cover jello)

Recipe

• 1 bring 2 cups of water to a boil.
• 2 while the water is heating, evenly scatter cherries and pecans in a 9x13" pan.
• 3 when water boils, remove from heat and add both packages of getatin to it.
• 4 stir to dissolve gelatin completely.
• 5 add 2 cups of cold water.
• 6 pour gelatin mixture over cherries and pecans.
• 7 sprinkle marshmallows over the gelatin until it looks like you have enough to make a lovely blanket of marshmallow goodness.
• 8 using a flat hand, gently push the marshmallows down into the gelatin until they all have a gelatin coating (this is to keep them from shriveling).
• 9 cover with plastic wrap and let chill for about 6 hours, or until firm.
• 10 serve with dinner (this is not considered a dessert; it is a side dish; don't ask me why).
• 11 also, there is a family sensitivity to pecans and walnuts, thus there are few of them in this recipe.
• 12 please feel free to increase the amount of nuts to your taste.