Christmas Pear Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large can Bartlett pear halves
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 to 2 Tbsp. cream or evaporated milk
1/2 c. chopped nuts
red and green food coloring
green and red cherries and lettuce leaves (for garnish, optional)

Preparation

Divide pears into 2 glass bowls with juice.
In one bowl, sprinkle green food coloring and in the other use the red.
Stir gently to mix the coloring with the pears.
Set aside.