Baked Pears with Rum and Cream

So good!

4 firm ripe pears (peeled, halved and cored)
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup dark rum
1/2 cup whipping cream
vanilla ice cream

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange pears, cut side down, in a baking dish.

2. In small saucepan melt butter and stir in brown sugar and rum. Pour over pears, moving pears around to coat. Bake 40 minutes, basting frequently.

3. Remove from oven and pour cream over pears. Continue baking 15-20 minutes. Place in individual serving bowls and spoon hot sauce over pears. May be served with vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt.