Author Notes
The green jello salad has been a staple on our table for decades. It's really a dessert, but we eat it alongside savory mains and its creamy texture is oddly good as part of a fork-bite including meat. According to family, this was the most sought-after dish at Great Aunt Ruth Ellen's table: "It heralded the beginning of the Christmas season because it was always made in a Christmas tree-shaped Jell-O mold,” they say. —laurenlocally
Ingredients
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1 packet
lime jello
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1 cup
hot water
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1
small can pears, drained and mashed
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2
packages of cream cheese, softened
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1/2 pint
whip cream
Directions
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Dissolve jello in hot water and cool to room temperature.
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Blend the cream cheese with the pears, then add in the room temperature jello.
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Whip 1/2 pint of cream until it just holds.
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Gently blend all ingredients together until almost uniform.
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Pour into a (Christmas tree) mold. Chill for four hours.
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