Title: Fondant with Pears or Cherries
Categories: Dessert French
Yield: 8 Servings

6		Pears OR
1	lb	Fresh cherries
1	c	Flour
1	c	Sugar
1	ts	Baking powder
5		Eggs
3	tb	Water (approximately)
	pn	Cinnamon
	pn	Salt
1/4	lb	Butter, softened

Chop unpeeled pears into bite-sized chunks. (Or pit cherries and cut in half.) Arrange the fruit on the bottom of a greased tart pan.

To make the pastry, mix all ingredients, except softened butter, with a beater. When well-blended, add butter. Pour batter over the fruit. Bake in a 300'F. oven for 30 minutes.

Nutrition analysis per serving: 375 calories; 15.3 grams fat; 161 milligrams cholesterol; 182 milligrams sodium; 36% of calories from fat.

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