Poached Pears - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 cup dry red wine
1 small cinnamon stick
1 tablespoon lemon juice
4 firm ripe pears, pared stem intact

Preparation

Combine all except pears in saucepan. Boil till sugar is dissolved then add pears.
Cover and cook 8-10 minutes turning occasionally.
When pears are barely tender remove from syrup and put in individual serving bowls.
Boil remaining syrup rapidly uncovered until reduced to 1 cup. Pour over pears.
Let cool before serving or serve chilled.