Provide advice on how to accomplish the following goal. Give ONLY the advice, no other words or explanation.
For example:

Answer: <advice, as short as possible; a single sentence!>.

Goal: How do I know if my baked pears are done baking?
After baking, your baked pears should be soft all the way through. You can find out by sticking them with a toothpick
Insert a knife into the pear; if it slides out easily, they're done.