This dish is best enjoyed warm.
Ingredients
| 3 | Nashi pears (Main) |
| ¼ cup | Water |
| ¼ cup | Maple syrup |
| 2 | Star anise |
| 1 | Cinnamon stick, broken |
| 1 tsp | Whole clove |
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 190°C.
- Halve the nashi lengthwise. Using a teaspoon, scoop out the cores. Trim off the stems. Place the nashi — cut-side down — on a board. With a sharp knife, make thin (5mm) parallel cuts almost through to the base.
- Place — cut-side down — in a baking dish just large enough to hold the nashi in a single layer.
- Combine the remaining ingredients and pour over the nashi.
- Bake for about 25 minutes until tender, basting occasionally. Great served with whipped cream.