Title: Apricot pear tart
 Categories: Dessert
      Yield: 12 Servings
 
  1 1/3 c  Shortbread cookie or graham
           -cracker crumbs
      2 tb Sugar
    1/4 c  Parkay margarine; melted
      1 pk (4-serving size) Jell-O
           -brand gelatin; apricot
           -flavor
      1 c  Boiling water
    2/3 c  Cold water
      4 oz Cool Whip whipped topping;
           -thawed
    1/2 ts Ground ginger
      1 cn (16-oz) pear halves; drained
           Mint leaves
           Cinnamon stick; cut into
           -3/4-inch pieces
 
   MIX together cookie crumbs, sugar and margarine in small bowl. Press
  crumb mixture onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
  
   DISSOLVE gelatin in boiling water.  Add cold water. Measure 3/4 cup
  gelatin; set aside . Chill remaining gelatin until slightly
  thickened. Fold in whipped topping and ginger. Spoon over crust.
  
   CHILL measured gelatin until slightly thickened. Slice pears
  lengthwise, cutting almost through stem ends; arrange on whipped
  topping mixture in pan, fanning each pear slightly. Place mint leaf
  and cinnamon stick at stem end of each pear. Carefully spoon
  thickened gelatin over pears and filling. Chill until firm, about 3
  hours. Run hot metal spatula or knife around edge of pan before
  removing sides of pan.
  
   MAKES 12 servings, Prep time: 30 minutes, Chill time: 3 hours
  
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