Lemon-Anise Poached Pears

Preparation time: 10 min	Servings: 8
Cooking time: 45 min

Ingredients:

1-1/2 quarts water

2 tbsp anise seed, or 2 whole

8 pears, peeled and cored

1 cup sugar

2 lemons

Cooking Directions:

Squeeze juice from 1 lemon into Dutch oven or flameproof casserole. Thinly slice remaining lemon and place in Dutch oven. Add pears, sugar, star anise and water to pan and boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover pan and simmer 30 minutes or until pears are tender. Transfer pears to a bowl. Bring lemon juice mixture to a boil over high heat. Cook another 15 minutes, uncovered, or until reduced by half. Pour hot syrup over pears. Cover and refrigerate until pears are well chilled, turning occasionally. Serve pears with syrup.

Nutritionist Recommended For:

Low Fat

Low Cholesterol

Low Sodium

Nutrition Facts

Calories 210

% Calories From Fat 2.4%

Total Fat 0.6g

Saturated Fats 0g

Mono-unsaturated Fats 0.2g

Poly-unsaturated Fats 0.1g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 10mg

Total Carbohydrates 56g

Dietary Fiber 7g

Sugar 42g

Protein 1.3g

More Information

Vitamins

Thiamin B1 0.04 mg

Vitamin A 54 IU

Vitamin K 8 mcg

Vitamin E 0.21 mg

Pantothenic Acid 0.16 mg

Vitamin B6 0.09 mg

Riboflavin B2 0.065 mg

Choline 9.1 mg

Vitamin D 0 IU

Vitamin B12 0 mcg

Vitamin C 29 mg

Niacin B3 0.38 mg

Minerals

Sodium 10 mg

Zinc 0.31 mg

Copper 0.25 mg

Calcium 48 mg

Iron 1.1 mg

Manganese 0.12 mg

Magnesium 20 mg

Phosphorus 31 mg

Fluoride 130 mcg

Potassium 270 mg

Selenium 0.41 mcg

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