Pears with Vanilla Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 cans pears in heavy syrup, 15 ounces
• 4 tablespoons amaretto or dark rum
• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips or, chop up a bar
• 1 pint French vanilla ice cream

Directions

Drain pears over a small saucepot. Reduce syrup over medium high heat 12 to 15 minutes. Stir in liquor and cook 2 minutes longer. Add chocolate and stir to melt. Remove from heat.

Slice pears and place in cocktail glasses. Pour hot chocolate sauce over pears and top glasses with small scoops of vanilla ice cream.