6 firm but ripe pears, peeled, stems left on
600ml ginger wine
4-5tbsp honey
1 large piece of lemon peel
3 cinnamon sticks

1 In a large pan mix ginger wine, honey, lemon peel and cinnamon sticks.. Heat through.

2 Add the pears, on their sides. Cover and bring almost to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer gently (turning occasionally) for one hour, or until tender when pierced gently.

3 Put the pears in a serving dish, standing them stem upwards and leave to chill.

4 Simmer liquid until reduced and slightly syrupy, then pour over pears and chill. Serve the pears with the syrup poured over and a little cinnamon flavoured yoghurt or thin cream.