Fresh Pear En Papillote With Vanilla and Cardamom

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.

• Ready In: 12 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  large pears, firm, ripe and peeled cored cut into slices
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 4 -6  cardamom pods
• 4  teaspoons unsalted butter
• 2  teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 4  sheets parchment paper (24 inch x 16 inch)
•  vegetable oil or   Pam cooking spray

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Place sugar and cardamom pods in blender.
3. Process until cardamom is finely ground.
4. Combine sugar/cardamom mixture with vanilla.
5. Fold parchment in half, bringing the two short sides together. Lightly oil [or pam] each piece.
6. Divide fruit among the 4 parchments, laying fruit along the crease.
7. Divide the sugar/cardamom/vanilla among the parchments.
8. Dot each with butter.
9. Fold and crimp the edges of the parchment together to seal.
10. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Serve in the packet with ice cream, if you wish.