Sea Foam (Pear) Jello Salad

 

Sea Foam Salad (Pear) from the kitchen of Terrie Stephens

1 large pkg. lime Jello

1 quart pears

1 8 ounce pkg. cream cheese

1 pint whipping cream (whipped) – with 4 T. powder sugar added

 

Pour juice from pears into measuring cup and add enough water to make 2 cups total, and heat.

Dissolve lime Jello in heated juice.

Refrigerate until slightly set. (about _______ minutes)

Put pears in blender and blend.  Add softened cream cheese and blend again.

Whip the cream (with added 4 Tablespoons powdered sugar)

Add pear mixture to whipped cream and mix well.

Add Jello to pear mixture and mix well.

Pour into a 9 x 13 pan and refrigerate until set.

Optional -

Cut into pieces.  Put half of a maraschino cherry on top of each piece.