Poached Pears with Star Anise

Name: Poached Pears with Star Anise
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 3 , ripe Bartlett pears or other pears; 2 cups, water; 1 cup, granulated sugar; 1 , vanilla bean; 1 , star anise; 1 tablespoon, pear eau-de-vie; 1 pint, vanilla ice cream

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 1993

Serve these with vanilla ice cream or as the base for pear soufflé.

SERVES 6

TIME 20 minutes, plus 30 minutes cooling

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