Cooked Pears

Ingredients

• 200 ml dry white wine
• 4 tbsp sugar
• 1 star anise
• 0.5 cinnamon stick
• 1 untreated lemon (zest and juice)
• 4 pears (e.g., Williams Christ)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Bring the white wine with about 200 ml water, sugar, spices, lemon zest, and lemon juice to a boil.

2. 2.

   Peel the pears, remove the core using a melon baller from the bottom, and place the pears in the liquid so that all are covered.

3. 3.

   Boil until cooked; if needed, simmer a little longer depending on pear firmness. Cover and let cool.

4. 4.

   Arrange the pears on plates, drizzle with some of the cooking liquid, and garnish with lemon zest before serving.