- Peel and core the pears, leaving the stems attached. Put the pears in a saucepan just large enough to hold them standing upright. Add the lemon juice, sugar, honey, wine, vanilla, cloves, peppercorns, and thyme. Bring just to the boil and then cover and simmer very slowly for about 30 minutes. Lift the pears out of the pan. Stand them upright in a serving dish. Strain the sauce and place back into the same saucepan. Add the raspberries and heat on high until the mixture boils for 2 minutes. Immediately, pour the sauce and raspberries overover the pears and allow them to cool to room temperature before serving. Baste the pears periodically with the wine sauce as they cool. Serve with vanilla ice cream if desired.

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