Pears in caramel sauce

1. Heat wine in medium sized pan, add sugar and bring to gentle simmer

2. Add pears to pan the moment all sugar has dissolved

3. Poach until pears are tender but still firm (not falling apart)

4. Remove pears from syrupy sauce, add cream and vanilla and bring to slow boil

5. Stir gently for about 5min or until sauce is gloriously thick

6. remove from heat and stir the butter into the caramel sauce

7. spoon thick caramel over pears and serve

8. *the recipe doesn't mention how much butter. I usually use a little more than a tablespoon