1 (No. 2 1/2) can sliced peaches
1 (No. 2 1/2) can pear halves
1 (No. 2 1/2) can apricot halves
1 (No. 2 1/2) can pineapple chunks
1 sm. bottle Maraschino cherries
2 doz. vanilla wafers, crumbled
1/4 c. slivered almonds
1/2 tsp. almond flavoring

Butter a 9 x 13 inch glass baking dish. Arrange drained fruit and crumbled wafers with almond extract added to wafers. Layer all of this with wafers on top. Then top with almonds which you have toasted. Cook the following until sugar dissolves and drizzle over the fruit.

1/2 c. cooking sherry
1/2 stick butter
1/2 c. brown sugar

Let stand several hours or refrigerate overnight. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove cover and bake another 10 minutes.