Baked Pears in Syrup

This is a perfect dessert: easy to make, delicious to eat. I enjoy these pears just on their own, but they are also good with ice cream.


8 to 10 firm large Bosc pears
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups water
juice of one lemon

Peel and core the pears, and cut them into quarters. Make the syrup by combining sugar, water and lemon juice in a pan on the stove top. Cook for about five minutes, and then pour the syrup over the peeled pears. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Place pears in shallow baking dish, and pour the syrup over them. Bake for about one hour or until the pears are tender. The syrup will reduce and thicken. Turn pears when half done.