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Serves/Makes:10

Ingredients

• 1 16 oz (448 grm). can pear halves in light syrup
• 1 pkg. (8-serving size) JELL-O Brand Lime Flavor Gelatin*
• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) cold ginger ale or water
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) fresh lemon juice
• 1 8 oz (224 grm). pkg. PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened**
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped pecans
• *Or use 2 pkg. (4 serving-size each) JELL-O Gelatin Dessert for 1 pkg. (8-serving size).

Preparation

• Drain pears, reserving liquid.
• Add water to liquid to measure 1 1/2 cups; bring to boil in small saucepan.
• Dice pears; set aside.
• Stir boiling liquid into gelatin in large bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved.
• Stir in cold ginger ale and lemon juice.
• Pour 1 cup (225 ml) of the gelatin into wreath or 5-cup star-shaped or plain mold.
• Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until thickened (spoon drawn through leaves definite impression).
• Arrange some of the diced pears in mold, pushing down into wreath or star design.
• Meanwhile, beat cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
• Gradually beat in remaining gelatin.
• Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites).
• Stir in remaining diced pears and pecans.
• Spoon over gelatin layer in mold.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm; unmold.
• Garnish as desired.
• Store leftover gelatin mold in refrigerator.
• Unmolding:
• Dip mold in warm water for about 15 seconds.
• Gently pull gelatin from around edges with moist fingers.
• Place moistened serving plate on top of mold.
• Invert mold and plate; holding mold and plate together, shake slightly to loosen.
• Gently remove mold and center gelatin on plate.
• **Helpful Hint:
• Soften cream cheese in microwave on HIGH 15 to 20 seconds.

Comments

Sounds like the recipe you're requesting, only with pears...substitute applesauce and see what happens!!