Pears Curacao

Directions

1. 1
   Cook the water, vanilla and 1 cup sugar until the sugar dissolves.
2. 2
   Poach the pears in this syrup until soft; remove the pears.
3. 3
   Add the Curacao to the syrup and cook until thick.
4. 4
   Put pear halves on a serving platter or on 8 individual serving dishes and fill the centers with 1/2 Tbs jam per pear half.
5. 5
   Pour the syrup over them.
6. 6
   Whip the cream until stiff, beat in the pinch of sugar, and spoon over the pears.