Baked Pears with Cinnamon

Directions

1. 1.

   Preheat oven to 350. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. 2.

   Wash pears and slice them in half, leaving stem intact on one half. Use a melon baller or teaspoon to scoop out the seeds neatly. Place pear halves cut side down on parchment paper.

3. 3.

   Pour maple water and a dash of cinnamon over pears. Bake for 15 minutes, or until pears just begin to soften. Remove from oven.

4. 4.

   Put candied nuts into a ziploc bag and crush gently with a mallet or hammer to produce small pieces.

5. 5.

   Serve each pear half with a scoop of ice cream, drizzle of caramel sauce and a sprinkling of nuts. (If you can lean the pear on the ice cream, even cooler!)