1 1/2 c. flour
1 c. sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. nutmeg
9 tbsp. butter
2 lbs. pears (about 4 lg.)
3 tbsp. cornstarch
1 (16 oz.) can pitted tart cherries in juice
1/4 tsp. almond extract

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Combine flour, 1/3 cup of the sugar, salt and nutmeg. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Peel and core pears and cut into chunks. Drain cherries. Combine pears and cherries with remaining 2/3 cup sugar, the cornstarch and almond extract. Put fruit mixture into a 2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle crumb topping over fruit. Bake until golden, about 1 hour.