Fruit Salad Cheesecake Source: Adapted from Taste of Home, as published in Carolina Country magazine, May, 2012 (Printable recipe)

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups

vanilla wafer crumbs (I give vanilla wafer cookies a quick whirl in the food processor)

2 tbsp

butter, melted

1 20 ounce can

crushed pineapple, drained

3/4 cup

granulated sugar

1/2 cup

cold water

envelopes unflavored gelatin

1 8 ounce package

cream cheese, cubed

1 1/2 cups

halved seedless grapes

1 11 ounce can

mandarin oranges, drained and cut in half

jar maraschino cherries, drained and roughly chopped

1/2 cup

finely chopped pecans

2 cups

whipped topping (such as Cool Whip)