Recipe information
Yield
6 Servings
Ingredients
1
cup honey
5
tablespoons whole star anise
2
tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Pinch of fine sea salt
6
medium firm but ripe pears (about 21/2 pounds), peeled, quartered, cored
1
/2 cup crème fraîche or sour cream
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Preparation
Step 1
Combine 2 1/2 cups water, honey, star anise, lemon juice, and sea salt in large saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Add pears; reduce heat and simmer until tender, turning occasionally, 4 to 6 minutes, depending on ripeness. Using slotted spoon, transfer pears to medium bowl. Boil liquid and star anise until reduced to 1 cup syrup, about 22 minutes. Pour syrup with star anise over pears. Cover and chill until cold, about 2 hours. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.
Step 2
Remove star anise from syrup. Divide pears and syrup among 6 bowls. Top each with dollop of crème fraîche and serve.
Nutrition Per Serving
One serving contains: Calories (kcal) 296.5 %Calories from Fat 12.9 Fat (g) 4.2 Saturated Fat (g) 2.7 Cholesterol (mg) 15.9 Carbohydrates (g) 67.9 Dietary Fiber (g) 5.0 Total Sugars (g) 56.2 Net Carbs (g) 62.9 Protein (g) 1.6 Sodium (mg) 45.5