Pear Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. drained canned pear halves (no sugar added) plus 1 c. reserved juice
1 c. reduced calorie cream cheese, softened
1 envelope sugar-free lemon gelatin or lime (4 servings; 8 calories/serving)
1 c. reduced calorie whipped topping (8 calories per Tbsp.)
mint sprigs for garnish (optional)
cinnamon (optional)

Preparation

In medium bowl, mash pears; stir in cream cheese until blended. In small saucepan, bring reserved juice to boil, pour into medium bowl.
Sprinkle gelatin over hot juice, pour in 1 cup cold water and stir into pear mixture.
Whisk in whipped topping.
Spray 6 cup mold with nonstick spray, pour mixture into mold.
Chill until set about 4 hours.
To serve, run tip of knife around edge of mold; unmold onto serving plate.
Garnish with mint, if desired.
Makes 8 servings.