Recipe information
Total Time
2 hours 45 minutes (includes chilling time)
Yield
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients
1 cup honey
5 whole star anise
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Pinch of fine sea salt
6 medium firm but ripe pears (about 2 1/2 pounds), peeled, quartered, cored
1/2 cup crème fraîche or sour cream
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
Per serving: 297 calories
4 g fat
5 g fiber
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
