Cherry Bavarian Pie

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) can red sour pitted cherries
• 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
• 1/4 cup Kool-Aid cherry sugar-sweetened soft drink mix
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 envelope Dream Whip whipped topping mix
• 1 baked 9-inch pie shell, cooled

Instructions

1. Drain cherries, reserving liquid.
2. Combine gelatin, soft drink mix and sugar; add boiling water and stir until dissolved.
3. Add reserved liquid and chill until slightly thickened.
4. Measure 1 cup gelatin and set aside.
5. Prepare whipped topping mix as directed on package; blend into remaining gelation; spoon into pie shell and chill for about 15 minutes.
6. Arrange cherries on filling.
7. Spoon reserved clear gelatin over cherries.
8. Chill until firm, 3 hours or overnight.