Clean, quarter or eighth of the pears. Cook in water with cinnamon and cloves until soft. Mix the cornstarch with a little cold water and use it to thicken the pear soup.
For the semolina dumplings, heat the milk, semolina, salt and sugar in a saucepan. Cook until the mixture loosens from the pot, stirring constantly. Let cool down a bit and then stir in the egg. Shape the mixture into dumplings with 2 spoons and let them steep in the boiling pear soup.