1/2 cup shortening
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 (4.5 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
1 (3 ounce) package frozen orange flavored Jell-O
1 (6 ounce) jar maraschino cherries
1/2 cup frozen banana chunks, thawed and drained
In a microwave-safe bowl, melt 1/2 cup of the shortening, then stir in the cream cheese. Stir until creamy. Use a blender to puree the cream cheese mixture into the milk/orange juice mixture. Fold in the maraschino cherries.
Frozen banana slices should be no larger than mini-branches.