Our Friend Rebecca's Bavarian Pear Tart

1/2 cup butter

1/3 cup sugar

1/4 tsp vanilla or almond extract

1 cup flour

2/3 cup chopped nuts (we use almonds)

Combine ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl.  Once combined, press into a 10" pie pan or 9"x13" baking pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.  Cool completely.

Add into a small mixing bowl:

8 ounces softened cream cheese

1 egg

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Whisk together until smooth and pour over cooled crust.  Slice pears from a 30 ounce can and drain for a bit on paper towels.  Fan out pear slices on top of cream cheese mixture.  Sprinkle with a mixture of 1 tsp sugar and 1 tsp ground cinnamon, and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.  Cool before serving.  (Can also be refrigerated before serving, if necessary.