Pears in Red Wine

== Description ==
From Southern Living Holiday Meals 1982 
* Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
* Yield: 6 servings
== Ingredients == 
* 6 medium pears
* 2 cups red wine
* 1½ cups water
* ½ cup sugar
* ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
* 3 lemon slices
* 3 orange slices
* orange rind strips (optional) 
== Directions ==
# Peel pears, removing core from bottom and leaving stems intact.
# Slice about ¼ inch from base of each pear so they will sit flat.
# Combine next 6 ingredients in a dutch oven over medium heat, and simmer 5 minutes.
# Place pears in Dutch oven in upright position; cover and continue to cook 40 minutes or until pears are tender.
# Remove from heat; allow to cool.
# Cover and refrigerate several hours.
# To serve, spoon pears and syrup into serving dishes; garnish with a strip of orange rind, if desired. 
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