Pears Poached In Wine Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 ripe pears
1 c. Bordeaux wine
1 c. sugar
1 cinnamon stick
1 strip lemon rind
2 Tbsp. cornstarch

Preparation

Peel pears. Combine wine, sugar, lemon and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil.
Add pears.
Cover and poach until just tender. Remove pears.
Mix cornstarch with a small amount of water, then add to wine mixture.
Cook, stirring until clear and thickened. Arrange pears on serving dish and spoon over wine sauce.