A light Jell-O salad, great for summer barbecues or with Christmas dinner!
Ingredients
- pear halves: 2 cans (15 ounce cans)
- lime flavored Jell-O® mix: 1 pack (3 ounce pack)
- cream cheese: 1 pack (8 ounce pack, softened)
- milk: 2 Tbsp
- frozen whipped topping: 1 container (8 ounce container, thawed)
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Stages of cooking
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In a small saucepan, heat 1 cup reserved pear juice to boiling. Pour over lime gelatin in a small bowl; stir until dissolved. Set aside.
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In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with milk until smooth. Blend in gelatin mixture. Chill in the refrigerator until partially thickened, about 20 to 30 minutes.
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In a small bowl, mash pears until smooth. Fold pears and whipped topping into gelatin mixture. Pour into a mold. Chill until set, about 2 to 3 hours.
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Dip mold in warm water for approximately 5 seconds. Invert onto a serving plate
