Layered Pear-Cream Cheese Mold
- 1 can (16 oz.) pear halves, undrained
- 1 pkg. (8-serving size) JELL-O Lime Flavor Gelatin
- 1-1/2 cups cold ginger ale
- 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice Safeway 4 ct For $5.00 thru 02/09
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans
- Drain pears, reserving liquid.
- Add enough water to liquid to measure 1-1/2 cups; bring to boil in small saucepan.
- Chop 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 of the gelatin into 5-cup mold.
- Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until slightly thickened (spoon drawn through leaves definite impression).
- Arrange some of the pears in mold, pushing into gelatin in mold.
- Meanwhile, gradually add remaining gelatin to cream cheese in large bowl, mixing with wire whisk until well blended.
- Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites).
- Stir in remaining pears and pecans.
- Spoon over gelatin layer in mold.
- Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm.
- Unmold.
- Store leftover gelatin mold in refrigerator.
pear, gelatin, cold ginger, lemon juice, philadelphia cream cheese, pecans
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/layered-pear-cream-cheese-mold-53858.aspx (may not work)