6 ounces orange-pineapple gelatin
2 cups boiling water
13 1/2 ounces pineapple tidbits
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 bananas, sliced
2 tbsp slivered candied ginger
maraschino cherries
1 cup whipping cream

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Drain pineapple, measuring syrup. Add cold water to make 1 1/2 cups; add to gelatin. Chill until very thick. Fold in pecans and bananas. Pour into a 1 1/2 quart ring mold. Chill until firm. Whip the cream; fold in drained pineapple and ginger. Chill. To serve, unmold ring and spoon pineapple mixture into center. Garnish with quartered maraschino cherries if desired. Recipe makes 8 to 10 servings of Banana Nut Ring.