6 - pears
1/2 - cup packed brown sugar
1/3 - cup maple-flavored syrup
1 - Tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
1 - teaspoon orange peel
1/8 - teaspoon ground ginger
1 - Tablespoon cornstarch
2 - Tablespoons orange juice

• Peel pears. 
• Core pears from bottom, leaving stems attached. 
• Place pears upright in 3-quart or larger slow cooker.
  
• In a medium mixing bowl, add syrup, butter or margarine, orange peel, and ginger. 
• Mix and pour over pears.
  
• Cover and cook on HIGH heat setting 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until tender.
• Remove pears from cooker; place upright in serving dish or individual dessert dishes.
  
• In a small bowl, add cornstarch and orange juice. Mix stir into sauce in cooker.
• Cover and cook on high heat setting about 10 minutes or until sauce is thickened.
• Spoon sauce over pears.