in a pan with a tight fitting lid, add any spices you’d like to use (i used half a teaspoon of cinnamon for 3 pears). you can either leave the pears whole, or slice them into quarters and remove the core around the seeds. put these pears in the hot liquid, with the lid on, and continue to cook for around 20 minutes. the taste is wonderful, especially served with plenty of cream.
to make a delicious sauce, remove the pears from the pan, leave the lid off the pan and continue to let it bubble over medium high heat, allowing the liquid to reduce by half or more. 