Pear and Sour Cherry Crisp

2 pounds pears - peeled, cored, and chopped

1 (16 ounce) can pitted sour cherries, drained

3 tablespoons cornstarch

⅔ cup white sugar

¼ teaspoon almond extract

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

⅓ cup white sugar

¾ teaspoon salt

¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg

9 tablespoons butter

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish.

Mix pears, cherries, cornstarch, 2/3 cup sugar, and almond extract in prepared baking dish. Combine flour, 1/3 cup sugar, salt, and nutmeg in a bowl; cut in butter with a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle flour mixture over fruit.

Bake in preheated oven until crust is golden, about 1 hour.