Caramelized Pears - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 tablespoons butter
    4 medium red and yellow bartlett pears, pitted and quartered
    1/2 cup brown sugar
    2 tablespoons Bourbon (optional)
    good-quality ice cream
    4 graham crackers, crumbled
Preparation
    Heat a large saute pan over medium heat. Melt the butter, and then add the pears, cut-side down, cooking until they are slightly golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the brown sugar and continue cooking until caramelized, another 5 minutes. Add the bourbon, if using, and continue cooking for 5 more minutes.
    Divide the pears among 4 plates, garnish with a scoop of ice cream, a drizzle of the caramel sauce and crumbled graham crackers.
    Cook's Note:
    Depending on the season, pears can be replaced by peaches, nectarines, apricots or plums.

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