Title: Pears glazed with maple syrup - martha stewar
 Categories: Desserts, Fruits, Soup/stews
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
    1/2 c  Heavy cream
    1/4 ts Ground cardamom
      3    Cornice pears (about
           -1 3/4 lb)
      1 tb Lemon Juice
  1 1/2 tb Unsalted butter
      3 tb Pure maple syrup
 
  1. In a chilled mixing bowl, combine cream and cardamom and whip until
  cream holds soft peaks. Refrigerate, covered.
  
  2. Quarter, core, and peel pears. Cut quarters in half and sprinkle
  with lemon juice.
  
  3. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Arrange
  pears in skillet and cook on one side until pears just begin to
  brown, about 3 minutes. Add maple syrup and cook until pears are
  tender, about 1 minute more. Turn pears and cook for another minute.
  Remove from heat and allow pears to cool slightly. Transfer to bowls
  and serve warm, topped with whipped cream.
  
  Martha Stewart Living/October/94  Scanned & edited by Di Pahl &