French Pear Flan

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 300°F.
2. 2
   Lightly grease a 8 inch flan dish.
3. 3
   Peel the pears, cut them in half, remove seeds and cut them into 1/4 inch slices.
4. 4
   Place the sliced pears in a saucepan with the butter, and saute over a low heat for 5 minutes, turning once.
5. 5
   Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, mix together the eggs, milk, sugar, whipping cream and cinnamon.
6. 6
   Drain the pears and arrange in the greased flan case.
7. 7
   Pour the egg mixture over the top of the pears and bake for about 40 minutes or until set.
8. 8
   Serve warm.