Pear Sundaes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 pears (almost ripe)
2 qt. water
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cloves
dash of nutmeg
dash of cinnamon
vanilla ice cream
chocolate sauce
chopped pistachio nuts

Preparation

Peel pears, leave on stems.
Simmer pears until semi-soft in the liquid, flavorings and sugar.
Cool.