The simple things are most precious

Now I know this recipe sounds like a weird combo, especially when you see the mayo but you don't even taste it as "mayo" and I thought the same thing the first time I tried it.  But it's become one of our favorite side dishes and my youngest will eat it alone.  Just give it a try if you enjoy cranberry.


1 can pitted tart red cherries (14 1/2 oz)
1 package (3 oz) cherry jello
1 8 oz can cranberry sauce-jellied type
1 3oz pkg lemon jello
1 cup boiling water
1 pkg 3oz softened cream cheese
1/3 cup mayo
1 can crushed pineapple, undrained
1/2 cup whipped cream
1 cup mini marshmellows
jello mold of your choice or 1 cake pan

Drain cherries, reserve juice.  Set cherries aside.  Add water to juice to measure 1 cup.  Transfer to a sauce pan.  Bring to a boil.  Add cherry jello, stir to completely dissolve.  Whisk in cranberry sauce until smooth.  Add cherries and pour all into an 11x7x2" pan/dish/jello mold.  Refridgerate till firm. 
Dissolve lemon jello in boiling water.  In a small bowl beat the cream cheese and mayo, gradually beat in the lemon jello mix until smooth.  Stir in pineapple and refridgerate till almost set.  Fold in whipped cream and marshmellows and spoon on top of cherry jello mold.  Refridgerate until firm.
Cut and serve.
My youngest son loves, loves, loves this, anytime of year.  We've had it in the summer, at Thanksgiving and at Christmas.  Goes well with any.
Enjoy.