Week 38 - Pear Pecan Salad

Pear Pecan Salad

Week 38 of 52

Salad #6 

Y'all, I finally used the Jello ring mold that I've had for at least 15 years! This Pear Pecan Salad recipe is in The Wednesday Matinee Musical Club's The Saga of the Refreshment Plate (85th Anniversary Edition). This club is located in Marlin, Texas. The officers listed are for the 1983-1984 year. It has a cool photo of members in 1900 and historical information about members.  This recipe was submitted by Chris Pilcher. This recipe turned out good and I, along with my taste testers, really enjoyed it.  Definitely a success! You should try it.  

I'll show my modification in italics. 

Ingredients:

1 (1lb 4oz) can pears (I used two 14.5 oz cans, sliced pears)

1 (3oz) package lemon Jello

1 (8oz) package cream cheese (softened)

1 cup whipping cream

1/2 cup finely chopped pecans (Pecans were somehow left off the list of ingredients, so I guessed at the amount and it was the perfect amount)

Directions:

Drain pears, reserving one cup of juice. Heat pear juice to boiling in a small pan. Remove from heat. Stir in the Jello and chill until partially set. Blend pears and softened cream cheese in a blender until creamy. Pour into a bowl and stir in the Jello, then the pecans.Whip the whipping cream (I used my whipped cream maker from Pampered Chef) and fold into the other ingredients. Pour into a large mold or 16 individual molds. Yield 16 servings.

Pear Pecan Salad - Picture #1

Pear Pecan Salad - Picture #2

Week 5 - 3-Minute Salad (Jello Dessert)

3-Minute Salad (Jello Dessert)

Recipe 5 of 52 in 2022 

Dessert #1

    This 3-Minute Salad, Jello dessert, is so quick and easy. It is also one of those Jello salads, that your aunt brings to family potlucks. The recipe was in a cookbook which one of my friends gave me a few years ago and I've modified it slightly. I was thinking about this recently and when it popped up in my Facebook memories, I knew I had to make it for Lemonchickcooks.  I cannot remember which cookbook it was in, but based on the font and the pictures in my photo that I posted on Facebook, it's probably mid to late 1960s, to early 1970s. It was submitted to the cookbook by someone named Linnea Carlson.  I'll note my changes in italics.

Ingredients:

12 oz creamy cottage cheese (drain any extra liquid)

1 3-oz package lime jello (you can use any flavor or sugar-free flavor)

1 4 1/2 oz carton of whipped topping (I don't know if they even sell this size anymore; I had an 8oz carton,                                                               and used a little more than half of it)

1 13 1/2 oz can crushed pineapple, drained (I had a 20 oz can and used about 2/3 of the can)

1/4-1/3 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts (optional) (I used pecans)

1 cup mini marshmallows

Directions:

In a large bowl add your cottage cheese and Jello powder. Stir well. Mix in your whipped topping and pineapple, mixing until thoroughly combined. Stir in your pecans/walnuts and mini-marshmallows, if you are using them. You can serve right away or let it chill for awhile. Stored in the refrigerator, it keeps well for several days.

3-Minute Salad (Jello Dessert)