Orange crisps

Preheat the oven to 100°C/lowest gas mark

To make the syrup, combine the sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to the boil

Once the sugar has dissolved, remove from the heat and add the sliced orange

Add the star anise to the pan and cook for 20 minutes over a low heat, until the syrup is shiny and translucent. Remove from the heat and allow to cool

Remove the orange slices from the syrup and lay out onto greaseproof paper. Place in the oven for 3 hours to dry out completely, then remove and leave to cool before using