Wine-Poached Pears

4 unit pears, peeled with stem in tact, blossom end scooped out (melon-baller works great)
2 cups water
2 cups red wine
1 1/4 cups sugar (I used sugar in the raw - you can also use honey)
1 dash lemon zest
1 dash sugar

Serves: 2-4, depen

In a non-reactive medium sized pot, bring the water, wine and sugar to a boil.
Turn it down to a simmer and add the pears, spices and zest. Simmer for 30 minutes. If the liquid doesn't cover the fruit, you can add more water, however I just rotated the pears every 5-10 minutes and it worked fine.
Remove from heat to cool. Serve warm or refrigerate overnight to develop more flavor (recommend!). Yummy with a dollop of ice cream. You may cook the poaching liquid down further to serve with the fruit or serve as is.

Submitted by: Liz