• 1 lemon
• 4 pears, peeled and cored
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 Tbs. star anise, or 1 whole
• 3 cups water

Squeeze juice from 1/2 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.

Per serving: calories 208, fat 1.0g, 4% calories from fat, cholesterol 0mg, protein 1.2g, carbohydrates 53.4g, fiber 5.0g, sugar 43.5g, sodium 6mg, diet points 3.8.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 0.0, Fruit: 1.8, Bread: 0.1, Lean meat: 0.0, Fat: 0.0, Sugar: 1.5, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

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