Spiced Pears With Cranberries

Ingredients

• 3 firm, ripe Bartlett pears
• 1 cup cranberry juice
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 5 whole cloves
• 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries

Preparation

1. Peel pears, and remove cores. Cut each pear in half lengthwise.
2. Combine cranberry juice and next 5 ingredients in a large nonstick skillet. Add pears; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until tender, turning once. Remove pear halves with a slotted spoon, reserving juice mixture in pan. Place pears in a serving dish.
3. Remove cinnamon sticks and whole cloves from pan; discard. Add cranberries. Bring to a boil, and reduce liquid by one-third. Pour syrup over pears; cool 20 minutes.