Pears A La Creme - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter
1/3 c. light brown sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ginger
1 (1 lb. 14 oz.) can pear halves
1 pt. vanilla ice cream

Preparation

About 2 hours before serving, place butter, brown sugar and spices in skillet.
Drain pear halves; arrange on top of butter mixture.
Set aside.
With spoon, scoop out 6 to 8 servings of ice cream into individual bowls and return to freezer until 10 minutes before serving.
Simmer pear halves in butter mixture in skillet for 10 minutes, turning occasionally.
Place a hot pear half on top of ice cream.
Spoon glaze over top of each pear.