Pears Poached In Peppered Port

• 3 cups port wine
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3 pieces lemon rind, 2-inches each
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 20 black peppercorns
• 5 whole cloves
• 1 piece cinnamon stick, 3-inches
• 4 bartlett pears, peeled, cored, halved
• 4 sprigs of fresh mint

1. Combine first 7 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil.
2. Add pear halves; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 8 minutes or until tender.
3. Remove pear halves with a slotted spoon, and place in a large shallow bowl. Cover and chill.
4. Bring wine mixture to a boil, and cook 8 minutes or until reduced to 1 cup.
5. Pour wine mixture through fine mesh sieve into a small bowl; discard spices and lemon. Cover and chill.
6. Place 2 pear halves in each of 4 dessert dishes; top with sauce. Garnish with mint sprigs.

port wine, sugar, lemon rind, lemon juice, black, cloves, cinnamon, bartlett, mint

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pears-poached-in-peppered-port-261671 (may not work)