Ingredients
1 teaspoon aniseed2 cups water1/4 cup sugar2 medium pears, peeled and cubed1/3 cup dried apricots, halved1/4 cup golden raisins1/4 cup dried cherries1 tablespoon lemon juice
Preparation
Place aniseed on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with kitchen string to form a bag. In a small saucepan, combine water and sugar. Add spice bag. Bring to a boil; boil for 5 minutes. Discard spice bag.
Add the pears, apricots, raisins and cherries to sugar syrup. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until pears are tender. Stir in lemon juice. Serve warm or chilled.
