Baked Pears
["6 fresh pears", "1/3 c. water", "3/4 c. brown sugar", "1/2 c. maple syrup", "dash of salt", "1/2 tsp. ground ginger", "1 lemon rind, grated"]
["Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.", "Cut slice off bottom of pear so it will stand upright.", "Place, with stem up, in baking dish.", "Mix remaining ingredients and pour over pears.", "Bake, uncovered, about 1 1/2 hours, basting 3 or 4 times.", "Serve cool with syrup."]
["fresh pears", "water", "brown sugar", "maple syrup", "salt", "ground ginger", "lemon rind"]