Seafoam Salad Lime Cream (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
01 -
15 ounces canned pear halves in juice, drained but reserve the juice
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3 ounces lime flavored gelatin
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6 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
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1 ½ tablespoons heavy cream, room temperature
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1 cup reserved pear juice, or add water to make 1 cup if needed
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¾ cup cold heavy cream
→ Garnish
07 -
Thawed whipped topping
08 -
Maraschino cherries
# Instructions:
01 -
Measure 1 cup of the reserved pear juice. If it doesn’t measure 1 cup, add enough water to make 1 cup.
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In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the full 1 cup of liquid (reserved pear juice + water if needed) to a low boil. Stir the lime flavored gelatin into the hot juice until completely dissolved. Set the bowl aside for about 5 minutes to cool.
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Using a medium size mixing bowl and handheld mixer on medium high speed, beat together the room temperature cream cheese and 1 ½ tablespoons heavy cream until completely smooth.
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Lower the mixer speed to low and slowly drizzle the gelatin into the cream cheese mixture. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes, or until the mixture slightly thickens but is not fully set.
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Mash the pears with a fork, potato masher or ricer. Set it aside.
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Add the cold heavy cream to a small mixing bowl and beat on medium high speed until stiff peaks form. Stiff peaks are formed when the cream holds its shape and stands straight up when held upside down.
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Fold the mashed pears into the whipped cream. Folding ingredients means to use a spoon or spatula to gently lift and fold something heavier into a lighter mixture without deflating.
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Remove the cream cheese and gelatin from the refrigerator and fold the mashed pears and whipped cream into the cream cheese and gelatin mixture.
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Lightly spray a gelatin mold or bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray and spoon the gelatin mixture into the mold. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 4 hours to overnight.
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Just before you are ready to serve, carefully run warm water around the outside of the mold for 5 - 10 seconds before placing a plate over the top of the mold and quickly flipping it over. Tap the outside of the mold to encourage the gelatin to release. Top the sea foam salad with small dollops of thawed whipped topping and maraschino cherries.