Dad's Favorite Fruit-Cream Cheese Dessert
 
Ingredients
  • First Layer:
  • 1 package (3 ounces) Raspberry, Strawberry, or Cranberry gelatin
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
  • Second Layer:
  • 3 ounces of block-style cream cheese
  • ⅓ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 package (3 ounces) lemon gelatin
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained
  • ½ cup whipping cream, whipped until firm soft peaks form
  • 1 cup mini marshmallows
  • Sliced almonds for garnish
Instructions
  1. For First Layer: Add the raspberry (or other red gelatin) to 1 cup boiling water in a medium mixing bowl, stirring constantly until dissolved. Thoroughly stir in the cherry pie filling. Spoon mixture into a 9-inch square baking pan with high sides, or any other 9-inch pan with high sides. Place uncovered in refrigerator until it sets.
  2. For Second Layer: In bowl of electric mixer beat together the cream cheese and mayonnaise. In another bowl dissolve the lemon gelatin in 1 cup boiling water. Slowly add the lemon mixture to the cream cheese mixture in a steady stream on low speed until combined. Scrape sides of bowl then add the undrained pineapple and mix to blend well. Whip the cream, then fold into cream cheese-lemon-pineapple mixture along with the marshmallows. Spoon over chilled cherry layer and chill until set, at least 4 hours or overnight.
  3. To serve, sprinkle slivered almonds on top. Dessert can be cut into squares or scooped out with a spoon.
Recipe by The Culinary Cellar at https://theculinarycellar.com/remembering-my-dad-on-memorial-day/