Blueberry Salad/Dessert

This recipe was brought by a friend to a cookout we hosted over 20 years ago.I ask for the recipe and she hastly wrote it down.I make it several times before I could get it to work,now I make it often and any time of the year.I use the recipe has a dessert.I never have any left when I make it for a cookout or potluck.

• Ready In: 5 hrs
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1 (6 ounce) package raspberry Jell-O gelatin
• 1  can blueberries, drained (see note at end of recipe, save juice)
• 2  cups crushed pineapple, drained (save juice)
• 1 (1 1/3ounce) envelope  Dream Whip topping mix, combined with
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, and
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. In a 2 quart saucepan heat 2 cups water to boiling,add pkg of jello.
2. Stir until dissolved.
3. Add 1 cup cold water and 1 cup saved pineapple juice,mixing well.
4. Add blueberries and pineapple,stirring to mix throughly.
5. Pour into a 9 by 7 inch pan (I use glass).
6. Refrigerate until set.
7. About 4 hours.
8. After the jello mixture is competely set,mix whipped topping,blueberry juice,and vanilla extract in a large bowl using a electric mixer on low speed until blended.
9. Beat on high speed 4 minutes.
10. Spread topping on set jello.
11. *note* If you use fresh berries: Cook in boilig water till tender.
12. Add 1/2-1 cup sugar to 4 cups berries,cook a few minutes longer.