8 large red or green anjou pears, sliced |
2 tablespoons lemon juice |
1/2 cup apple cider |
1/2 cup maple syrup |
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar |
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, cut up |
ginger-almond topping |
2 tablespoons granulated sugar |
whipped cream |
crystallized ginger (optional) |