Shirley's Special

Directions

1. 1
   Drain pears, reserving syrup.
2. 2
   Add water to syrup to make 1 cup.
3. 3
   Dissolve jell-0 in boiling water; add measured liquid.
4. 4
   Chill until thickened about 11/2 hours.
5. 5
   Dice pears.
6. 6
   Set aside.
7. 7
   Fold 1/2 cup thickened jell-0 into cool whip, If necessary, chill again until mixture mounds.
8. 8
   Carefully line serving bowl with jell-0 and cool whip mixture, mounding high at edges to form a shell.
9. 9
   Add pears to remaining jell-0; carefully spoon into bowl.
10. 10
    Chill until set, about 2 hours.