Kirsch-Cream Baked Pears - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 lbs pears, ripe (about 6 pears)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup kirsch
1/4 cup heavy cream

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Peel, quarter length-wise, and core pears. Set aside.
In large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
Add pears and cook for one minute.
Sprinkle with sugar and 1/4 cup of kirsch.
Cook over medium heat turning pears frequently until they are tender.(About 15 minutes).
Arrange pears, cut-side down in 9x9 baking dish.
Add to the skillet 1/4 cup of cream. Bring to a boil over high heat until sauce begins to thicken, then pour over the pears.
Bake for 10 minutes or until cream sets a skin.
Serve immediately!