Stoofperen Met Rode Wijn (Red Wine-Poached Pears) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 large firm pears - peeled, cored, and quartered
1/2 cup white sugar
peel of 1 orange
1 cinnamon stick
1 (750 milliliter) bottle red wine

Preparation

Place pears in a saucepan. Add sugar, orange peel, and cinnamon stick. Pour in red wine to cover pears completely. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer gently until pears are soft and deep red in color, about 2 1/2 hours.
Transfer pears to a serving plate using a slotted spoon. Serve the pears warm or cold.