Caramel Pears

4 comice pears
85g caster sugar
85g butter
1/4 pt double cream

Peal pears and cut in half. In a heavy pan allow sugar to melt over a low heat. Add butter then pears. Cook slowly until pears are soft but not breaking up. Remove pears and reduce the syrup a little. The add cream and bring to the boil then cook for 4 mins til it turns a caramel colour. Remove from heat and pour over pears. Serve with vanilla icecream.