Spiced Pear Salad(Serves 8 To 10)  
["1/2 c. brown sugar, packed", "1/4 c. sherry", "1 (29 oz.) can pear halves, drained", "1/4 c. reserved pear juice", "1 Tbsp. vinegar", "1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon", "1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg", "1 dash ground cloves", "1/2 pkg. (4 oz.) cream cheese", "1/4 c. nuts, chopped", "8 lettuce leaves"]
["In a medium bowl, mix brown sugar, sherry, reserved juice, vinegar, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.", "Microwave at High 1 to 3 minutes or until boiling, stirring after half the time.", "Add pear halves, stirring to coat.", "Microwave at High 1 to 3 minutes or until heated.", "Refrigerate until chilled."]
["brown sugar", "sherry", "pear halves", "pear juice", "vinegar", "ground cinnamon", "ground nutmeg", "ground cloves", "cream cheese", "nuts"]