Instructions: Peel, halve and core the pears.

Preheat the oven to 400. Grease the bottom of a 9-inch pie plate or shallow baking dish with 1 T. of the butter and sprinkle on 1 T. of the brown sugar. Place the pears in the dish cut side down, and sprinkle on the cardamom and the remaining 1 T brown sugar. Pour the water into the dish.

Bake 30 minutes, turning the pears twice.

Meanwhile, mix the sour cream with the remaining brown sugar and chill until ready to serve.

Serve the pears warm or at room temperature, with any remaining syrup drizzled over them. Top each serving with a few spoonfuls of the sweetened sour cream.

Serves 2.

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