Under The Sea Pear Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Drain pears, reserving 3/4 cup of the syrup; coarsely chop pears and set aside.
• Dissolve jello in boiling water; add pear syrup and lime juice; measure 1 1/4 cups into an 8X4 loaf pan or a 4 cup gelatin mold- chill until set but not firm- about one hour.
• Meanwhile, slowly (to prevent lumps) blend remaining gelatin into the softened cream cheese; beat until smooth then blend in spices and chopped pears.
• Pour over set gelatin in refrigerator and let finish firming up in fridge, about four hours.
• Note- This can be made with pears in syrup; doing that makes it sweeter and more of a dessert dish which is how we prefer it here at my house.

Steps:

• Dissolve gelatin in boiling water.
• Add juice of pineapple tidbits and lemon juice.
• Pour 1 1/4 cups into loaf pan.
• Chill until set.
• Blend remaining gelatin and softened cream cheese, add pineapple.
• Spoon over set Jello.
• Chill until firm.
• Unmold onto a plate.

Steps:

• Drain pears, reserving 1-1/2 cup syrup. dice pears; set aside. Dissolve Jello in hot boiling water. Add reserve syrup and lemon juice. Pour 2-1/2 cups into mold pan. Chill until set...not firm, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, soften the cream cheese until creamy. Blend in remaining Jello slowly, beating until smooth. Add cinnamon and pears and spoon into mold. Chill until firm; approx 4 hours.