Maple Crème Flan and Maple-Glazed Pears

Name: Maple Crème Flan and Maple-Glazed Pears
Yield: Makes 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup pure maple syrup; 3½ cups whipping cream; 7 large egg yolks; 1/8 teaspoon salt; ⅔ cup sugar; ¼ cup water; ½ teaspoon light corn syrup; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 3 ripe Bartlett pears, unpeeled, quartered, cored; ¼ cup pure maple syrup; ¼ cup crème fraîche or sour cream; 1/8 teaspoon salt