Poached pears

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

2 Tbsp butter, cut into small pieces

6 pears, peeled, cut in half, and core removed

ground cinnamon-sugar mixture for garnish

In crock pot, add sugar and butter first then top with pear halves.

Cook on high for 2 hours, until the pears are tender, turn pears once after 1 hour.

Serve warm pears on top of vanilla ice cream, garnish with cinnamon-sugar mix.