Slice ginger and then julienne it into thin strips. Pour the water into a saucepan large enough to hold the 6 pears side by side. Add the sugar, the ginger, the lemon juice,the clove and the cinnamon. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Let cook 5 minutes.
Strain and bring to boil again. Peel pears leaving 1-inch of the stems. Cut off a slice in the bottom so pears can stand upright. Place pears in the boiling liquid and cook 30 minutes until tender. Add 5 tbsp. wine and cook another 10 minutes. Tranfer pears to a serving dish or individual dishes. Let liquid in pan reduce to 2 cups. Add 1 more tbsp. wine. Pour sauce over pears. Serve with ice cream. May be served warm or cold.
Instructions
Slice ginger and then julienne it into thin strips. Pour the water into a saucepan large enough to hold the 6 pears side by side. Add the sugar, the ginger, the lemon juice,the clove and the cinnamon. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Let cook 5 minutes.
Strain and bring to boil again. Peel pears leaving 1-inch of the stems. Cut off a slice in the bottom so pears can stand upright. Place pears in the boiling liquid and cook 30 minutes until tender. Add 5 tbsp. wine and cook another 10 minutes. Tranfer pears to a serving dish or individual dishes. Let liquid in pan reduce to 2 cups. Add 1 more tbsp. wine. Pour sauce over pears. Serve with ice cream. May be served warm or cold.
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