Holiday Pears

• 1 cup fresh or thawed frozen cranberries
• 4 firm-ripe pears such as d'Anjou or Bosc (about 2 1/2 lb. total)
• 1/2 rinsed lemon (about 2 oz. total), thinly sliced (ends discarded)
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

1. Sort cranberries and discard stems and any bruised or decayed fruit. Rinse and drain berries. Peel pears; cut in half and core. In a 2- to 2 1/2-quart baking dish, combine cranberries, pears, and lemon slices.
2. In a 1- to 2-quart pan over medium-high heat, stir sugar, vinegar, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and 1/2 cup water until mixture boils and sugar is dissolved. Pour over fruit. Cover dish tightly with foil.
3. Bake in a 350u0b0 regular or convection oven until pears are tender when pierced, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Serve warm or at room temperature.

cranberries, lemon, sugar, cider vinegar, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground cloves

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/holiday-pears (may not work)