Pretty Pear Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (29 oz.) can pear halves
1/3 c. red cinnamon candies
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
2 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/3 c. flaked coconut
1 (9 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained
2 Tbsp. slivered almonds, toasted

Preparation

Drain pears; save juice.
Combine syrup with cinnamon candies; heat until dissolved.
Add pears; bring to a boil.
Chill pears in syrup several hours or overnight.
Blend cream cheese with milk and lemon juice.
Add remaining ingredients.
Drain pears thoroughly.
Place filling in center of pear halves and spread almost to edge.
Can use as halves or put together for a whole pear.
Keep chilled.
Serve.