Roasted Pears With Brown Sugar And Vanilla Ice Cream

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I came back from the village with a boxful of pears from my father-in-law's orchard and looked for ways to use them up fast. i found this giada de laurentis recipe which i loved.

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Steps

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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees f.

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Arrange the pears cut side up in an 8-inch square glass baking dish.

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Whisk the apple juice and sugar in a small heavy saucepan over medium-high heat until the sugar dissolves.

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Whisk in the butter.

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Pour the sauce over the pears.

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Bake until the pears are crisp-tender and beginning to brown , basting occasionally with the juices , about 35 minutes.

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Spoon the pears onto plates.

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Top with ice cream.

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Drizzle with any juices and serve.

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The pears can also be served frozen.

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To do so , cool the pears , then place them in the freezer until frozen solid , about 8 hours.

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Ingredients

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apple juice, dark brown sugar, unsalted butter, bosc pears, vanilla ice cream