6 Pears

-OR 1 lb Fresh cherries

1 c Flour

1 c Sugar

1 t Baking powder

5 Eggs

3 T 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.