Fresh Pear En Papillote With Vanilla And Cardamom

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I lucked into a bunch of morton and bassett for 99 cents each. so i found this recipe by them. note do not slouch on the ingredients. use the best cardamon [and the freshest] and use only pure extract.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

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Place sugar and cardamom pods in blender.

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Process until cardamom is finely ground.

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Combine sugar / cardamom mixture with vanilla.

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Fold parchment in half , bringing the two short sides together.

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Lightly oil [or pam] each piece.

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Divide fruit among the 4 parchments , laying fruit along the crease.

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Divide the sugar / cardamom / vanilla among the parchments.

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Dot each with butter.

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Fold and crimp the edges of the parchment together to seal.

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Bake for 10-12 minutes.

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Serve in the packet with ice cream , if you wish.

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Ingredients

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pears, sugar, cardamom pods, unsalted butter, pure vanilla extract, parchment paper, vegetable oil