PEAR PUREE SALAD
- 1 (1 lb.) can pears (reserving 1 C. juice)
- ½ C. water
- 1 (3 oz.) pkg. lime gelatin
- ¼ tsp. lemon flavoring
- 2 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 1½ C. whipped topping mix
- ½ C. drained and chopped maraschino cherries
- ⅓ C. chopped Texas pecans
Drain pears, reserving 1 cup juice. Add water to juice and heat until boiling. Dissolve gelatin in liquid. Add lemon flavoring. Beat cream cheese into warm mixture. Mash or blend pears and fold into gelatin and cheese mixture until syrupy. Fold in whipped topping, cherries, and pecans. Pour into 8 inch square pan or a mold. Chill until set.