LIME PEAR DELIGHT

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Lime Pear Delight image

This recipe was my mother's. I actually call it my interchangeable jello recipe because I found not only can I use the original lime jello and canned pears, but I've also made it using peach jello and canned peaches, strawberry jello and frozen strawberries in syrup, and raspberry jello and frozen raspberries in syrup. I don't...

Provided by Judy Brennan

Categories     Gelatin Salads

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 pkg lime jello
1 c hot pear juice
1 c sieved or pureed pears
1 pkg 3 oz. softened cream cheese
1 c heavy whipping cream

Steps:

  • 1. Dissolve 1 package lime jello in 1 cup hot pear juice. (Strain juice from canned pears and add enough water to juice to make one cup.) Juice can be heated in a glass measuring cup in the microwave.
  • 2. Puree the pears in blender. Add pureed pears to the softened cream cheese and blend to a smooth consistency using a mixer. Stir into jello.
  • 3. Whip the one cup heavy cream and fold into the jello mixture. Pour into mold, chill till firm, and unmold.

There are no comments yet!