3 pear amber Recipes

unsalted butter, sugar, firm-ripe anjou pears, peeled , halved lengthwise, and cored, grated nutmeg, divided, all-purpose flour, stone-ground cornmeal (preferably white ), baking powder, baking soda, salt, whole milk, pure maple syrup (preferably dark amber or grade b), eggs, lightly beaten, accompaniments: pure maple syrup (for drizzling); sour cream

vegetable oil (like soy, peanut or corn), dark amber maple syrup (grade a or b), pure vanilla extract, toasted wheat germ, sesame seeds, shredded unsweetened coconut, rolled oats, green pumpkin seeds (pepitas), cashews, coarsely chopped, whole almond, coarsely chopped, mixed dried fruit (such as currants, diced pears, dice apricots, cranberries, raisins, blueberries or chopped dates)