Simple Roasted Pears - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 bosc pears, large, halved and cored
1 tablespoon butter
spice island pumpkin pie spice (or any combo of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, etc.)
1/4 cup almonds, slivered, toasted

Preparation

Lightly grease 8 half-pear shapes on a baking sheet.
Sprinkle Pumpkin Pie Spice liberally over the buttered areas.
Place each cored, UNPEELED pear half on each greased spot.
Bake at 350\u00b0 (180\u00b0C) for 20-30 minutes, until the pears are oozing and a fork goes in easily.
Cool on the pan.
Serve warm with cut sides up, sprinkled with the slivered, toasted almonds.