Ingredients
5 pears
2/3-3/4 cup sugar
1 t anise
grated rind of 1 lemon
1T lemon juice
1T butter
3T corn starch
Preparation
Peel and slice pears. Mix together sugar, corn starch, anise & rind. Sprinkle over pears and mix gently.
Heat oven to 425°.
Line 8" pie plate with pastry, fill with pears, sprinkle with lemon juice. Dot with butter. Add top crust. Cut steam vents, bake 35-40 minutes. Cool.
Glaze with mixture of 1/2 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar, 1 t lemon juice and 1-2 t water.
