3 c. milk
3 c. bread cubes
1/2. sugar
1/4 c. melted butter
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 tsp. almond extract
1/4 tsp. salt
2 pears (pared, cored & sliced)

Heat milk until bubbles form on edge of pan. Pour over bread, cool to lukewarm. Combine sugar, butter, eggs, almond extract and salt. Mix well and stir into bread mixture.

Line buttered 13 x 9 x 2 inch dish with 1/2 pear slices. Pour bread mixture over pears. Arrange remaining pears on top. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Bake at 325 degrees for 50-55 minutes or until knife comes out clean.