Pears Glazed With Maple Syrup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. heavy cream
1/4 tsp. ground cardamon
3 Comice pears (about 1 3/4 lb.)
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
3 Tbsp. pure maple syrup

Preparation

In a chilled mixing bowl, combine cream and cardamon and whip until cream holds soft peaks.
Refrigerate, covered.
Quarter, core and peel pears.
Cut quarters in half and sprinkle with lemon juice.
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 for another minute.
Remove from heat and allow pears to cool slightly.
Transfer to serving bowls and serve warm topped with whipped cream.