Shirley's Special

Name: Shirley's Special
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) can pear halves in natural juice; 1 (3 1/2 ounce) box cherry gelatin; 1 cup boiling water; 1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip Topping

Submitted by Sweet Southern Bell

"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."

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Ready In:: 2hrs 10mins
Ingredients:: 4
Serves:: 8-10

ingredients

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

directions

Drain pears, reserving syrup.
Add water to syrup to make 1 cup.
Dissolve jell-0 in boiling water; add measured liquid. Chill until thickened about 11/2 hours.
Dice pears. Set aside.
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.
Add pears to remaining jell-0; carefully spoon into bowl. Chill until set, about 2 hours.

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Sweet Southern Bell

I live in NC.My husband died in 1996. Since my husband death,the Lord has truly blessed me,with a great home,I love.and the best Landlord,that money can't buy.

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