Baked Pears Delicious - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 pears, peeled, cored and halved lengthwise
1 c. Burgundy or other dry red wine
1 c. sugar
3 (3-inch) sticks cinnamon
6 whole cloves
1/4 tsp. salt
1 lemon, thinly sliced
sweetened whipped cream (optional)

Preparation

Arrange pear halves, cut side down, in a 12 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish.
Set aside.