4 caramelized cardamom pears with cream Recipes

unsalted butter, dark brown sugar, water, ground cardamom, bosc pear, dark rum, vanilla ice cream

frozen puff pastry sheet (from a 17 1/4-oz package), thawed, firm-ripe bosc pears, peeled , halved lengthwise, and cored, fresh lemon juice, granulated sugar, unsalted butter, chilled heavy cream, ground cardamom, confectioners sugar for dusting (optional)

juice oranges, lemon, halved, water, granulated sugar, firm-ripe anjou pears, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, heavy cream, cardamom pods, fennel seeds, black peppercorns, cinnamon sticks, chopped toasted almonds or hazelnuts