Shirley's Special

This is easy and good. Made with fruit,Jell-o and cool whip. When I found this recipe it had no name,so I named it a name I wouldn't forget.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) can  pear halves in natural juice
• 1 (3 1/2ounce) box cherry gelatin
• 1  cup boiling water
• 1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip Topping

Directions

1. Drain pears, reserving syrup.
2. Add water to syrup to make 1 cup.
3. Dissolve jell-0 in boiling water; add measured liquid. Chill until thickened about 11/2 hours.
4. Dice pears. Set aside.
5. Fold ½ cup thickened jell-0 into cool whip, If necessary, chill again until mixture mounds. Carefully line serving bowl with jell-0 and cool whip mixture, mounding high at edges to form a shell.
6. Add pears to remaining jell-0; carefully spoon into bowl. Chill until set, about 2 hours.