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Preheat the oven to 400. In a square baking dish (I used a cast iron skillet), combine the maple syrup, water, and spices. Whisk very well to combine, and crush the spices as needed to extract flavor.
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Peel and slice the pears in half, scooping out the seeds with a small spoon or melon baller.
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Place the pears in the baking dish and stir gently to cat in the maple-spice mixture. Use a spoon to help coat the pears.
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Turn all the pears cut-side down and cover the pan with foil.
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Bake for 20 minutes.
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Remove the foil after 20 minutes, give the pears a quick stir to coat, and bake for another 10 minutes. The sauce will thicken and become syrupy.
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Remove the pears from the baking dish and strain the syrup.
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Serve the pears warm, drizzled with the syrup and cinnamon-ginger yogurt sauce (or ice cream) on the side.