Pears With Ginger and Nuts

From a supermarket recipe card.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup pine nuts
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1  dash ground cloves
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1⁄2 cup  apple juice
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 2  teaspoons  peeled and minced fresh ginger
• 4  cooking pears, peeled cored and thinly sliced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  quart vanilla ice cream

Directions

1. In a heavy, small skillet combine pine nuts, sugar and cloves. Stir over medium low heat until sugar melts and pine nuts are golden. Set aside.
2. In a large skillet melt butter over medium heat. Add apple juice, brown sugar and ginger and stir until the sugar dissolves.
3. Add pears and cinnamon. Cook for 5 minutes, or until pears are tender.
4. Serve hot over ice cream. Garnish with candied pine nuts.