Under-the-Sea Salad

Prep

15-30 mins

Total

5 HRS 20 MIN

Servings

8 Servings


Ingredients

1 can

(15-1/2 oz.) pear halves in light syrup, undrained

1 cup

boiling water

1 tbsp

fresh lemon juice

6 oz

(3/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1/8 tsp

ground cinnamon


Instructions

Step 1

Drain pears, reserving 3/4 cup of the syrup. Dice pears; set aside.

Step 2

Stir boiling water into gelatin and salt in medium bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Stir in reserved syrup and lemon juice. Pour 1-1/4 cups gelatin mixture into 8x4-inch loaf pan or 4-cup mold sprayed with cooking spray. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until set but not firm (should stick to finger when touched and should mound).

Step 3

Beat remaining gelatin mixture gradually into cream cheese until smooth. Stir in pears and cinnamon. Spoon over clear gelatin in pan.

Step 4

Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Unmold. Cut into 8 slices. Store leftover gelatin mold in refrigerator.