Pears with brown sugar and cream

• 6 firm dessert pears
• 3 tablespoons soft light brown sugar
• 1 oz

Heat the oven to 400°F (200°C) or gas no. 6. Peel the pears, cut in half lengthways and scoop out the cores with a teaspoon. Arrange pear halves in a buttered baking dish cut side down. Sprinkle over the sugar and top with the butter in flakes. Cover with buttered greaseproof paper or kitchen foil.

Place above centre in preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes, or until pears are tender.