Pears with Red Wine Sauce

Ingredients

• 6 sm Ripe pears
• 1 Strip of lemon rind
• 1 ts Arrowroot
• 1/2 c Claret or Burgundy wine
• 1 Stick cinnamon
• 5 oz Sugar
• 1 tb Water
• 1/2 c Water
• 1/2 pt Whipping cream; whipped
• 2 oz Sliced or slivered almonds;