3 tbsp. butter
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 or 4 pear halves sliced length-wise (canned)
5 maraschino cherries (optional)
1/3 cup shortening
1 egg
1 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup light molasses,
1/2 cup boiling water

Melt butter in an 8-inch square pan. Add 1/4 cup of the brown sugar. Arrange pears and cherries over sugar mixture. Cream shortening and remaining sugar; add the egg mix well. Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt. Combine molasses and water; add alternating with dry ingredients to make a creamy mixture. Spread over pears.

Bake at 350°F 45 to 50 minutes Or until done. Cool 5 minutes, then turn out onto dish and serve with whipped cream.

This is a great pear recipe - hard to find.....

Submitted by: Marilyn G