Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
1/3 cup sugar
½ teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 firm, ripe Bartlett pears, peeled, halved, and cored (stems left intact)
3 tablespoons heavy cream
1 cup raspberries

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  In an ovenproof skillet, combine butter, sugar, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg.  Add pears, cut side down; cover with foil.  Bake, turning pears over halfway through, until tender when pierced with the tip of a paring knife, about 25 minutes.

Lift pear halves with a slotted spoon, allowing any juices to drip back into skillet, and divide among four serving plates.  Bring liquid in skillet to a boil over medium heat.  Add cream; cook until slightly thickened, 1 minute.  Stir in raspberries.  Spoon sauce over pears; serve.

Serves:  4

Recipe by:  www.marthastewart.com