Name: Cherry Cream Cheese Gelatin
Cook time: 8 h 15 min
Yield: 8

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Portions:
8

Serving Size:
1/2 cup

Diet Types:

Pour cherry gelatin in a 1-1/2-quart bowl and set aside.
Drain pear halves and save the juice.
Using a 1 cup measuring cup, pour juice from pear halves and add water to make 1 cup. In a small pan or microwave, heat juice to a boil.
Combine hot pear/water juice with gelatin and stir for two minutes until gelatin is completely dissolved.
Puree pear halves in a blender.
Pour gelatin mixture into blender with pureed pears and blend.
Cut cream cheese into small squares and place in blender with pear/gelatin mixture. Blend then pour into a 1-1/2 quart bowl.
Add nondairy dessert topping and mix until well blended.
Refrigerate over night or at least 6 hours prior to serving.

To increase calories, use pear halves in heavy syrup and full-fat cream cheese. (Analysis based on using these products.)
To lower calories, sugar and fat, use pear halves in natural juice, sugar-free gelatin and low-fat cream cheese. (178 calories, 15 grams carbohydrate, 10 grams fat)
Lime, lemon, strawberry or raspberry gelatin may be used as substitute for cherry-flavored gelatin.

Submitted by: DaVita renal dietitians Jean and Madonna from Minnesota.