Espresso Pears - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 Bosc pears, peeled and cored from the base with a small round scoop
2 c. espresso coffee
1/3 c. light brown sugar
1 tsp. grated lemon rind
2 Tbsp. Kahlua
4 cookies (optional)

Preparation

Stand the peeled and cored pears upright in a saucepan that will hold them snugly.
Add the coffee and enough water (about 2 cups) to cover the pears completely, then add the sugar.
Bring the coffee mixture to a boil; cover, reduce heat to low and boil gently until pears are tender, 30 minutes.
Remove the pears from the liquid and arrange them in a serving bowl.
Boil the liquid until it is reduced to 1 cup; stir in the lemon rind and pour the mixture over the pears.
Cool.
Add the Kahlua to the cooled dish and serve with cookies.