| Pears In Wine Sauce | 
    
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            | Author: Debbie Source: The Buzz - Adapted from The Basque Market, Boise, Idaho Web Page: www.buzzbeans.com | 
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      | Degree of Difficulty Degree of Difficulty: Moderately difficult | 
    
      | Servings Servings: 4 | 
    
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                  | Ingredients |  
                  | 2 | c | Water |  
                  | 4 |  | Pears, peeled but not seeded |  
                  | ½ | c | Sugar |  | 
                
                  | 2 |  | Lemon wedges |  
                  | ¾ | c | Red Wine |  
                  | 2 |  | Cinnamon Sticks |  |  | 
    
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            | 1 | In a saucepan, mix the sugar and water well. Bring it to a boil and add the lemon, cinnamon and pears. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. |  
            | 2 | Add the wine and simmer for another 5-8 minutes or until the pears are tender. Remove the pears and reduce the sauce until it is a little thickened and syrup-like. |  
            | 3 | Return the pears to the sauce and allow to sit overnight at room temperature. |  
            | To Serve: |  
            | 1 | Core the pears and cut them into slices and arrange on a dessert plate. Garnish with a lemon wedge and spoon over some sauce. |  | 
    
      | Cooking Times Preparation Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Inactive Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour |