Categories: Cheese/eggs, Desserts, Fruits 
      Yield: 8 servings 
  
      2 lb Pear Halves; 2 Cns                  1 tb Lemon Juice 
      1 tb Sugar                             1/4 ts Cinnamon; Ground 
      2 tb Cornstarch                     
 
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      1 c  Unbleached Flour                    6 oz Cheddar; Sharp Shredded 
    1/3 c  Sugar                             1/3 c  Butter; Melted 
  1 1/2 ts Baking Powder                     1/4 c  Milk 
    1/2 ts Salt                            
  
  Heat the oven to 425 Degrees F.  Drain the pears, reserving the syrup. 
  Combine the sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon in a saucepan and add the syrup 
  and lemon juice.  Heat until the syrup thickens then boil for 1 minute. 
  Remove the pan from the heat and add the pears.  Spoon the pears and the 
  syrup into a 9-inch square baking pan.  Combine the flour, sugar, baking 
  powder, salt and cheddar, mixing well.  Add the butter and milk, mixing 
  until well blended.  Spoon the dough over the pears, then bake for 25 to 
  30 minutes in the preheated oven.  Serve hot with Vanilla Ice Cream or 
  Whipped Cream.