Pears Poached In Cranberry Juice

• 2 Cups (500ml) cranberry juice
• 1/4 cup brown sugar,firmly packed.
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 4  ripe pears,peeled.
• Cream or Ice Cream To Serve

1. Combine the cranberry juice, brown sugar and cinnamon stick in a saucepan large enough to hold the pears standing upright. Stir over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil and reduce heat to medium-low.
2. Add the pears and simmer, uncovered, spooning the juices over and carefully rotating the pears occasionally, for 40-50 minutes or until tender.
3. Remove from heat and cool pears for 30 minutes in the syrup. Discard cinnamon stick.
4. Serve the pears warm with cream or ice cream