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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Here is a delicious example of eastern spices used to complement a western dish. Recipe edited to add sugar (which was left out). Ingredients:
2 tablespoons water, plus |
1 1/4 cups water |
1/2 cup sugar |
3 whole star anise |
4 whole cloves |
1 cinnamon stick |
1/2 vanilla bean, cut cross wise in length |
4 medium firm but ripe anjou pears, peeled, quartered, cored |
Directions:
1. Combine sugar 2 tablespoons water, star anise, cloves, cinnamon stick and vanilla bean in a heavy large saucepan.
2. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves.
3. Increase heat and boil with out stirring until syrup turns a deep amber color, occasionally brushing down the sides of the pan with a wet pastry brush and swirling pan, about 9 minutes.
4. Remove from heat add 1 1/4 cups of water (the mixture will bubble vigorously).
5. Bring to a simmer, stirring until pieces of caramel dissolve.
6. Add pears, cover and simmer until tender, turning pears once about 5 minutes.
7. Using a slotted spoon, transfer pears to bowl.
8. Boil liquid in sauce pan until thick and syrupy, about 5 minutes.
9. Pour syrup over pears toss gently to coat.
10. Chill until cold.
11. Serve cold.
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