Poached pear in red wine

1. Peel the pears, keeping the tails. Place them upright in a tall pot and pour the red wine. Add the brown sugar, lemon zest, vanilla sugar and cinnamon stick.

2. Bring to a boil and leave to simmer for 20 minutes, basting often the pears.

3. Gently remove the pears from the pot with a slotted spoon and put them in a dish. Reduce the wine over high heat.

4. Pour the syrup over the pears and let cool completely. Place in the fridge before serving.

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