Loni's Salad

This was my mom's traditional Sunday dinner salad.  I loved it every Sunday while at home.  It became a Sunday favorite in my home, also.  It really didn't have a name, so I named it Loni's salad because she loved it the most.  Growing up, we ate Sunday dinner around 1:00.   Our Sunday school was at 10:00 to 12:00. Sacrament meeting was at 7:30 at night and lasted until 9:00 p.m..  This was good for the farmers who had to milk their cows before they could attend.  My dad milked in the morning, went to priesthood at 8:00, Sunday school at 10:00. We ate dinner, discussed the gospel, he napped, then changed and milked the cows at 5:00, washed, changed and went to Sacrament at 7:30. It was probably no big deal.  But now I think about it, it was a lot of washing and changing for him. 

INGREDIENTS:     One large pkg. Cherry Jello (Sugerless works fine also)
                                Boiling water and ice cubes
                                2 to 3 Ripe bananas
                                Miniature white marshmallows
                                8 Oz Cool Whip

INSTRUCTIONS: 
1.   Pour pkg. of cherry jello into mixing bowl and add 2 cups boiling water.  Stir until jello  is dissolved and then add 1 tray of ice cubes; stir until the jello starts to thicken; remove any left over ice.  Put in fridge until it partially sets (soft pudding consistency).  This usually only takes 15 to 20 minutes.
2.   Stir in 1/2 to 2/3 of the Cool Whip (my mom used real sweetened whipped cream) and briskly stir with a whisk until smooth and creamy pink.  If the jello sets up too hard, use an electric mixer to mix it the best you can,  it will still taste good.  My mom cut the bananas into cubes and added 1 cup or more of miniature marshmallows.  She stirred in these ingredients and cooled in the refridgerator til after church.  I have also added fresh cut up strawberries to it with good results.