Ingredients:

4 anjou pears, halved and cored
1/2 whole lemon, juiced
2-4 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Steps:

Steps 1) Preheat the oven to 400 ° F, prepare a nonstick baking sheet or a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
2) Halve the pears and remove the stem and seeds, place on a baking sheet. Sprinkle over with lemon juice to prevent browning.
3) In a small bowl, combine cinnamon and brown sugar. Sprinkle over the pears and spread butter pieces on top (please leave some of the cinnamon and sugar aside to be used as a topping). Splash over with vanilla extract.
4) Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Baste the pears with the caramelized sugar & butter. After baking for 30 minutes, flip pears onto the cut side and baste again, adding some of the cinnamon mixture on top of the pears followed by more butter pieces to prevent burning. Bake for an additional 30 minutes.
5) Remove from heat, let sit for 5 minutes and serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!