“Need a lg box lime jello for a 50’s recipe I’m looking forward to. Pieces of pears cut up into a mixture of the lime jello and 8 oz. cream cheese.”
I have several canned mason jars of pears I need to use up. I LOVE that lime-pear thing. Thanks for the reminder!
Canned pears are so good I could eat them plain. My mom did apples and peaches including the little white ones but never pears or apricots. I have done apricots and applesauce but never had any pears to can. I suppose it's a little daunting to peel and core them but once you get the hang of it, it should go pretty smoothly.
This is what I plan to do. Soften the cream cheese, 8 oz pkg. Beat and add l lg pkg jello made with 2 cups boiling water and 1-1/2 or a little more cups cold water, cool to room temp, mix in softened cr cheese, set in fridge until it starts to congeal then add the pears and stir, let harden.
Or do it my mom's way. 9 pear halves evenly spaced, clear lime jello, softened 8 oz pkg cream cheese with a little milk, cream or whatever you have, then spread over the congealed jello like frosting. Either one is good but I got so I preferred the pretty shade of light green and taste of my version.
If you think I may have something wrong, please let me know because I don't want to mess it up.