Baked Pears

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 350F.
2. 2
   Put the pears, cavities up, in a baking pan filmed with a little water.
3. 3
   Fill the cavities with a dot each of butter and sugar.
4. 4
   Cover the pan and bake until very soft, about 30 minutes; after about 15 minutes of cooking, brush the surface of the pears with the butter-sugar mixture, which will have softened.
5. 5
   Serve warm or at room temperature.