4 med. pears, peeled, cored and halved
Lemon juice
1 c. water
3/4 c. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
Vanilla ice cream

Brush pears with lemon juice. In a skillet, combine sugar, water and vanilla. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add pears, cut side down. Cover and simmer turning pears and basting occasionally 10 to 20 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream.