Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   4                    fresh california nectarines -- up to 6
   1      cup           fresh cherries -- (optional)
   2      packages      {3 oz each}orange- flavor gelatin
     1/8  teaspoon      salt
   1 1/2  cups          boiling water
   1 1/2  cups          cold water
   1      tablespoon    flesh lemon or lime juice
   1      cup           banana -- finely sliced
     1/2  cup           flaked coconut

Preparation:

1. Slice nectarines to measure 3 to 3 1/2 cups. Arrange 8 slices in bottom of 5 1/2- or 6- cup mold; cut remaining slices crosswise into halves. 2. Pit and halve cherries. 3. Dissolve gelatin and salt in boiling water; stir in cold water and lemon juice. 4. Chill 2/3 mixture until it mounds on spoon; fold in nectarine half-slices and cherry halves. 5. Gently spoon into mold; chill until partially set. 6. Meanwhile, chill remaining gelatin mixture until it mounds on spoon; fold in banana and coconut and turn into mold over first layer. Chill until firm.