Roaster Oven Pears with Pecans

Ingredients

• ⅔ cup apple juice
• ⅔ cup packed brown sugar
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 8 medium ripe pears, halved and cored
• 1 cup pecan pieces
• Vanilla ice cream
• Honey for garnish

Directions

1. Heat roaster oven to 400°F.
2. In a small saucepan over medium, stirring constantly, heat apple juice, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon about 2 to 3 minutes or until brown sugar is dissolved.
3. Place pear halves skin side down in roaster oven. Pour apple juice mixture over pears. Sprinkle pecan pieces over pears.
4. Cover and cook 25 to 30 minutes.
5. Stir sauce in roaster pan and serve over pears with vanilla ice cream. Drizzle honey if desired.

Serves: 16