| 1. |
Preheat oven to 350°F. |
| 2. |
Put syrup in a small bowl. |
| 3. |
Cut a thin slice form bottom of each pear so that pears will stand upright. Dip and roll
each pear in maple syrup to coat completely, reserving remaining syrup. Transfer pears as coated
to a 9 by 2 inch square baking pan standing them upright. |
| 4. |
Sprinkle pears with 2 tablespoon sugar, holding by stems and tilting to coat sides. Stir
lemon juice, 2 tablespoon Calvados and butter into reserved syrup and pour around pears in pan. |
| 5. |
Bake pears uncovered in middle of oven until undersides are tender when pierces with a knife, about 30 minutes. |
| 6. |
Beat cream with remaining tablespoon sugar and remaining tablespoon Calvados with an electric mixer until it holds soft peaks. |
| 7. |
Divide pears and syrup among plates and serve warm, with whipped cream on the side. |
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