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Mother's Milk with Star Anise

Ingredients

1	quart	low-fat or fat-free milk
1-1/2	tbsp	finely crushed star anise or anise seed
1/2	cup	sugar or Splenda® equivalent
2	tbsp	corn starch
1	whole	spearmint leaf per serving, if desired

Procedure

1. Heat milk and star anise to the brink of boiling. Turn down heat to simmer.

2. Stir in sugar and simmer for 5 minutes. (*If you are using Splenda®, add it right before the last step for best flavor.)

3. Combine cornstarch with about 2 tablespoons of water, blending with a fork until smooth.

4. Stir cornstarch mixture into milk and simmer another 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

5. Strain into individual mugs, add spearmint if you like, and serve immediately.

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