Pears in Red Wine

PEARS IN RED WINE From Southern Living Holiday Meals 1982 6 medium pears 2 cups red wine 1 1/2 cups water 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 3 lemon slices 3 orange slices Orange rind strips (optional) Peel pears, removing core from bottom and leaving stems intact. Slice about 1/4 inch from base of each pear so they will sit flat. Combine next 6 ingredients in a Dutch oven over medium heat, and simmer5 minutes. Place pears in Dutch oven in upright position; cover and continue to cook 40 minutes or until pears are tender. Remove from heat; allow to cool. Cover and refrigerate several hours. To serve, spoon pears and syrup into serving dishes; garnish with a strip of orange rind, if desired. Yield: 6 servings.

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