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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:

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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