Pears in Red Wine - an elegant dessert

I have a love affair with pears.  They offer elegant flavours and textures but also look beautiful.

Pears in Red Wine

6 large brown pears
150 grams / 5oz - sugar
cinnamon stick
orange and lemon rind
250 ml / 1 cup good quality red wine

Method

Wash the pears and core, leaving on the stem
Place upright in a baking dish into which they fit tightly
Sprinkle with sugar, add cinnamon and the orange and lemon rinds and pour over the wine
Bake in 190 degrees C (375 degrees F) oven until the wine has almost evaporated. Baste during the baking.
Serve with indulgent yoghurt.

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"If Paris is the heart of France, the Dordogne area is the stomach."

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From Wiki - Dordogne is a départment in south-west France and named after  the great river Dordogne.  It roughly corresponds with the ancient county of Perigord (Perigord truffles).

From Clara - I'll let the video tell the story - thanks Nell.
In the meantime I have amazing culinary memories but will have to return for the Perigord truffles.

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