Spiced Poached Pears

Whisk all the ingredients mentioned for cardamom cream in a chilled bowl.Whisk until stiff peaks form.

Combine all the ingredients except te the whipped cream in a saucepan and let it simmer, gently poaching the pears for two hours or until tender.

Remove from heat Let cool. Refrigerate overnight to steep.

Next day, remove pears and bring down to room temperature before serving.

Strain the syrup and discard the spices.

Boil the syrup until reduced to a sticky glaze.

Place the pears on a plate and drizzle with the syrup and serve with cardamom.