4 sm Pears
2 tb Lemon juice
2 ts Vanilla
1/2 ts Cinnamon
2 tb Chocolate syrup
Recipe
Core pears from bottom, leaving stems intact. Peel
pears. If necessary, cut a thin slice from bottom
of each pear so it sits upright. Place pears in a
2 quart baking dish. Combine lemon juice, vanilla
and cinnamon. Brush onto pears. Pour any extra
lemon juice mixture over pears.
Bake, covered, in a 375°. oven 30-35 minutes or
until pears are tender.. Or, place pears in a 2
quart microwave safe baking dish; cover with
plastic wrap. Microwave on high 8 to 10 minutes or
until pears are tender, turning dish once. Cool
slightly.
To serve, place warm pears, stem end up, in
dessert bowls. Strain baking liquid, mix with
chocolate syrup. Drizzle over pears.
Serve warm.