Oh Baby, Oh! Roasted Pears in Caramel Sauce

1/3 c. apple juice
1/3 c. brown sugar
3 Tbs. butter
3 firm Bosc (or other) Pears, peeled, halved, and cored
Vanilla Ice Cream for serving

Oven to 400. Arrange pears, cut side up in glass baking dish.
In small saucepan, whisk apple juice and sugar over med. heat until sugar dissolves. Add butter and let melt. Pour over pears. Bake until pears are tender and beginning to brown, about 40 min.
Baste occasionally with sauce.

Scoop of vanilla ice cream on plate, pears around and drizzle with remaining sauce. Easy and elegant.