Pears Cooked in Wine

1. 1

   Slice ginger and then julienne it into thin strips.

2. 2

   Pour the water into a saucepan large enough to hold the 6 pears side by side.

3. 3

   Add the sugar, the ginger, the lemon juice,the clove and the cinnamon.

4. 4

   Stir until sugar is dissolved.

5. 5

   Let cook 5 minutes.

6. 6

   Strain and bring to boil again.

7. 7

   Peel pears leaving 1-inch of the stems.

8. 8

   Cut off a slice in the bottom so pears can stand upright.

9. 9

   Place pears in the boiling liquid and cook 30 minutes until tender.

10. 10

    Add 5 tbsp.

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    wine and cook another 10 minutes.

12. 12

    Tranfer pears to a serving dish or individual dishes.

13. 13

    Let liquid in pan reduce to 2 cups.

14. 14

    Add 1 more tbsp.

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    wine.

16. 16

    Pour sauce over pears.

17. 17

    Serve with ice cream.

18. 18

    May be served warm or cold.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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