Pear Bourbon Sundae

Warmed poached pears and bourbon vanilla sauce over vanilla ice cream

Bourbon Poached Pears 
In a pot on the stove, dissolve
2 cups sugar
2 cups water
1/4 vanilla bean
Once sugar is dissolved add
3 Tablespoons bourbon
Add
2 pears (or peaches if they're in season), quartered with seeds removed
Let simmer until pears soften
Store pears in syrup and reheat them on the stove when ready to serve


Bourbon Vanilla Sauce 
1/2 cup water
2 cups sugar
1 cup heavy cream
1 vanilla bean, split in half
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 Tablespoons butter
1 Tablespoon bourbon

Put sugar and water in pot on the stove and cook until sugar dissolves and liquid starts to brown, swirling pot every once in awhile. Reduce heat and slowly stir in cream with wooden spoon, scrape in vanilla seeds and add pod. Add rest of ingredients, stir until well combined