Red Wine & Cranberry Poached Pears

• 2 cups dry red wine
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 lemon peel strip (about 2 inches wide)
• 1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)
• 1/2 teaspoon whole peppercorns
• 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
• 4 medium Bosc pears (about 6 ounces each)
• Creme fraiche or sour cream, optional

1. In a large saucepan, bring the first 6 ingredients to a boil; add cranberries. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, core pears from bottom, leaving stems intact. Peel pears. Add to pan, in a single layer on their sides. Simmer, uncovered, until pears are almost tender, about 10 minutes longer, turning occasionally. Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes.
3. Drain pears; reserving poaching liquid and cranberries. Remove peppercorns. Place pears on dessert plates; drizzle with reserved poaching liquid. Top with cranberries and creme fraiche, if desired.

red wine, water, sugar, cinnamon, peppercorns, cranberries, sour cream

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/red-wine-cranberry-poached-pears/ (may not work)