Heavenly Pears - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (29 oz.) can pear halves
1/2 c. chopped almonds
1 Tbsp. butter
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. almond extract
6 chopped maraschino cherries
1/2 c. sweet white wine (White Port does well)

Preparation

Toast almonds and butter in microwave until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
Drain the pear halves and arrange in a circular dish with the large ends of the pears at the outer edge of the container.
Mix almonds, sugar, almond extract and maraschino cherries.
Spoon into the pear cavities.
Put 1 teaspoon wine in each pear cavity and pour the rest into the baking dish.
Microwave covered on High 4 minutes.
Pears can be served hot or chilled. Serve 5 to 6.