4 ripe pears
2 cups of red wine
lemon juice from 1/2 lemon
a piece of cinnamon
3 cups of sugar
1/2 cup of Cointreau or brandy
4 ripe pears
2 cups of red wine
lemon juice from 1/2 lemon
a piece of cinnamon
3 cups of sugar
1/2 cup of Cointreau or brandy
Peel the pears and cut them in half lengthwise
Remove the core and seeds
Place the pears in a saucepan with the wine, lemon juice, cinnamon, and sugar
Cook slowly until the pears are tender
Remove the pears from the saucepan and reserve
Reduce the liquid to half by simmering it
Place the pears in a frying pan
Add some of the reduced liquid and heat well
Heat the Cointreau or brandy, light the flame, and pour it over the pears in the frying pan
Serve with the sauce
Serves 4
