Ruby Pears - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 whole pears, peeled, but with stems left on
1 c. dry red wine
1 (16 oz.) can jellied cranberry sauce
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4 c. sugar or to taste
1/2 stick cinnamon
1-inch piece of vanilla bean

Preparation

Select pears with good, whole stems.
Peel in vertical strips, from stem to blossom end.
Strain the cranberry sauce through a sieve into a large saucepan or enameled cast-iron casserole (deep).
Stir in remaining ingredients, except peas, to make a syrup.