Lime Pear Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 can pears (1 lb. size)
1 pkg. lime jello (small)
1 pkg. cream cheese (3 oz.)
1/2 pt. whipping cream
1 to 2 tsp. sugar (added to jello)
maraschino cherries and nut meats (optional)

Preparation

Heat 1 cup pear juice to boiling.
Add jello and sugar and dissolve.
Add cream cheese and mix well.
Add one cup mashed pears.
Let stand until slightly thick, but not firm.
Use beater through jello to whip it up.
Add whipped cream.
Mix chopped cherries and nuts if desired.
This can be molded or set in plain bowl.