Pear Compote with Star Anise

Name: Pear Compote with Star Anise
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 ripe pears; 1 cup of sugar; 1/2 cup of water; 1 tablespoon of star anise; A pinch of salt; Juice of 1 lemon

1
6 ripe pears
2
1 cup of sugar
3
1/2 cup of water
4
1 tablespoon of star anise
5
A pinch of salt
6
Juice of 1 lemon

Ingredients

1
6 ripe pears
2
1 cup of sugar
3
1/2 cup of water
4
1 tablespoon of star anise
5
A pinch of salt
6
Juice of 1 lemon

Directions

1
Peel the pears and remove the core and seeds
2
Cut them into chunks and drizzle with lemon juice
3
Set aside
4
Prepare a light syrup: combine sugar and water, bring to a simmer
5
Cook until the syrup is slightly thickened
6
Rinse the pear chunks in running water, drain well, add salt, and submerge the fruit in the syrup
7
Add the star anise and cook until the pears are tender
8
Serve warm or chilled with whipped cream.