Pears in cinnamon-anise syrup with cream

Ingredients:

• 2 pears, peeled, halved and cores removed
• 1 cup of water
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tube cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 tbsp powdered sugar
• 1 star anise

Preparation:

1. Combine the pears, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, and star anise in a heatproof bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and microwave for 8 minutes.
   
   Cook pears until soft.
2. Meanwhile, beat the cream, powdered sugar and ground cinnamon with a mixer on high speed until fluffy and thick.
   
   Serve pears with cinnamon cream and syrup.