"Under The Sea" Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 oz.) can pears
1 (3 oz.) pkg. lime Jell-O
1 tsp. vinegar
1 c. boiling water
1/4 c. cold water
1 Tbsp. lemon or lime juice
1/2 c. pear syrup
2 pkg. (3 oz.) cream cheese
1/8 tsp. ground ginger

Preparation

Drain pears, reserving 1/2 cup syrup.
Dice pears and set aside.
Dissolve Jell-O in boiling water.
Add cold water and pear juice, vinegar and lemon juice.
Measure 1 1/4 cups into an 8 x 4-inch loaf pan.
Chill until set, but not firm (will be sticky to the touch).
Meanwhile, soften cheese.
Beat in remaining Jell-O. Blend in ginger.
Fold in pears.
Spoon over set Jell-O in pan. Chill overnight or until firm.
Unmold on crisp lettuce.
Makes 6 servings.