Coconut congealed salad
Instructions:
1 (5 2/3 ounce) can evaporated milk (chilled to whip), 1 (6 ounce) bottle maraschino cherries, chopped, 1 (7 ounce) can coconut, 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained, 1 cup boiling water, 1 cup chopped pecans, 1 cup miniature marshmallows, 1 cup vanilla wafer crumbs, 1 large box lime gelatin, 1/2 cup (1 stick) margarine, 3 ounces cream cheese, softened.
Melt margarine; add coconut and brown lightly. Add vanilla wafer crumbs and mix thoroughly.Line 13 x 9-inch casserole dish with 1/2 mixture, reserving other 1/2 for topping, and put dish in refrigerator to cool.Mix gelatin in boiling water to dissolve. Add softened cream cheese and blend with fork. Add marshmallows, then undrained pineapple, pecans and cherries. Chill until thick, then fold in whipped milk. Pour into dish lined with crumbs. Cover the gelatin with remaining coconut mixture. Chill until firm. Enjoy Coconut congealed salad!
Melt margarine; add coconut and brown lightly. Add vanilla wafer crumbs and mix thoroughly.Line 13 x 9-inch casserole dish with 1/2 mixture, reserving other 1/2 for topping, and put dish in refrigerator to cool.Mix gelatin in boiling water to dissolve. Add softened cream cheese and blend with fork. Add marshmallows, then undrained pineapple, pecans and cherries. Chill until thick, then fold in whipped milk. Pour into dish lined with crumbs. Cover the gelatin with remaining coconut mixture. Chill until firm. Enjoy Coconut congealed salad!