Baked pears are the perfect wintertime tonic. Pears are anti-inflammatory, calming to the heart, and high in vitamin C and copper. The warming spices of star anise, cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg aid digestion; and star anise is also good for heart health as a cardiac stimulant.
Ingredients:
2 pears - peeled, halved, and cored
1 tsp. ground star anise
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground clove
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 cup water
2 tbls. maple syrup
1 tbl. lemon juice
1 tsp. melted ghee or coconut oil
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Place pears in a baking dish, cavity-side down
Add water to bottom of dish
Mix together melted ghee or coconut oil, lemon juice and maple syrup and pour over the pears
Mix spices together and sprinkle over the pears
Bake until pears are tender, approximately 50-60 mins.
Serve warm, and pour the juice from the pan over the pears
Left-over baked pears are great the next morning in your cereal.
Resources:
https://www.joyfulbelly.com/Ayurveda/ingredient/Pears-Pyrus-spp/261
https://www.joyfulbelly.com/Ayurveda/ingredient/Star-Anise-Illicium-verum/29