POACHED
PEARS
1 c. sugar
3 c. red wine
1 cinnamon stick
4 whole cloves
4 ripe pears, peeled, halved & cored
Place everything (except
pears) in large pan. Bring to boil and stir to dissolve the
sugar. Add pear halves; lower heat to simmer and cook 10
minutes. Remove pears, cloves and cinnamon. Cook over low heat
until liquid becomes thick and syrupy (about 15 minutes). Return
pears to pan, cut side down. Cook 5 more minutes, constantly
spooning syrup over pears. Serve hot or cold.
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