Stoofperen met Rode Wijn (Red Wine-Poached Pears)

Ingredients

• 4 large firm pears – peeled, cored, and quartered
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• peel of 1 orange
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 (750 milliliter) bottle red wine

Steps

1. Place pears in a saucepan. Add sugar, orange peel, and cinnamon stick. Pour in red wine to cover pears completely. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer gently until pears are soft and deep red in color, about 2 1/2 hours.
2. Transfer pears to a serving plate using a slotted spoon. Serve the pears warm or cold.