INGREDIENTS
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3/4 cup granulated sugar
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3/4 cup cold water
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2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
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2 tablespoons honey
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2 tablespoons brandy or pear brandy
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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1 tablespoon butter or margarine
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1 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise
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1 stick cinnamon
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several dashes of ground nutmeg
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2 very smal ripe Anjou, Bosc, or Bartlett pears, peeled
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1/4 cup whipping cream
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Pomegranate seeds or fresh fruit and mint sprigs (optional)