Simple Yummy Dessert

Sometimes a heavy dinner calls for a simple, light and yummy dessert.  I came across this recipe, mostly because I had heard of it, and also because we had some extra wine that was a day or two older than I wanted to keep around for drinking. It can also be served as a brunch dish.
Wine Poached Pears

• 4-6 Peeled, Cored and Sliced Pears (recommend Bosc or Anjou)
• 1 1/2 cups of red wine (recommend Zinfandel, Shiraz or Merlot)
• 3/4 cups of granulated sugar
• 2 Tablespoons of lemon juice (can also add lemon zest if desired)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 teaspoons of cinnamon 

Preparation
Combine all ingredients, except pears, and bring to a boil. Once the wine mixture is boiling, turn heat down to a simmer and add the pears. Simmer pears for 10-12 minutes and then turn pears and simmer for an additional 8-10 minutes - until they are tender and are easily poked through with a fork. Remove pears and let them cool. Boil wine sauce until the liquid has been reduced by half. Pour sauce over pears and serve with either marscapone, crème fraiche or homemade whip cream. 

Goes really well with coffee ice cream and whip cream together.