Wine Poached Pears

This is a recipe my grandma used to make, and it would make the house smell delicious of cinnamon and cloves. In Dutch it's called "stoofperen" literally translated "stewed pears" 
It is easy to make and is great company for red meat, or as a dessert with cream.
Try to avoid Comice pears, they tend to fall apart with cooking. In The Netherlands we use Gieser-Wildeman, but otherwise look for Seckel or Forelle.

6 small pears, peeled and cut in quarters
1 cup of red wine
1/2 tsp cinnamon
8 cloves
1/4 cup coconut palm sugar

Slowly bring the wine to a simmer, add in all the ingredients and let simmer for about 1-1/2 hours. During the cooking process, the alcohol will evaporate.
Serve warm or cold. In The Netherlands, it is often served during game season with for example, venison, wild boar or rabbit. It the photo, it was actually served with a merguez burger & broccoli.

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