6    Pears, ripe but firm
2 tb Butter
1    Lemon, grated rind & juice
1/3 c  Brown sugar, packed
4 c  Ginger cookies, chopped
1 c  Whipping cream

-TOPPING –
3 tb Brown sugar
2 tb Butter

1. Preheat oven to 350F(180C). Peel, core and slice pears. 2. In a large
skillet heat butter and sugar on medium heat. Add pears and saute until
coated with butter mixture. Add lemon juice and rind. Reserve. 3. Break
cookies up into bite-sized pieces. Arrange half of cookies in a buttered
11×7 (2 Liter) baking dish. Cover with half of pear mixture. Pour on half
of the cream. Add remaining cookies, pears and cream. Sprinkle with sugar
and dot with butter. 4. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until pears are soft
and mixture is bubbling. Serve with a Hungarian pear liqueur or a whisky
based liquer. An easy dessert than can be made with either apples or pears.
Chop cookies in a food processor or by hand but keep the texture slightly
chunky.