Anise Pears

• 12 cup water
• 14 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 14 teaspoon anise seed, crushed
• 4 pears, peeled, cored, and cut into quarters

1. In a saucepan, combine water, sugar, lemon juice, and aniseed.
2. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
3. Add pears.
4. When water returns to a boil, reduce heat slightly, cover saucepan, and simmer until pears are just tender, about 6 to 10 minutes.
5. Cool slightly, then place in a shallow bowl and chill.

water, sugar, lemon juice, anise, quarters

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/anise-pears-424880 (may not work)