Pears Cooked with Cinnamon and Wine

1 lb pears
water
1 t cinnamon
pinch of cumin
2 T honey
1/2 c sweet white wine
1 T olive oil or butter
1 c pear liquid
2 egg yolks
nutmeg

Take pears, wash, peel and steam in water till soft. Drain and reserve liquid. Remove the pear cores, and quarter them. Put the pieces into a pot, and season with cinnamon, cumin, honey, sweet white wine, olive oil or butter and the pear liquid from the steaming pan. Simmer gently for a few minutes. Thicken liquid with well beaten yolks. Serve hot with a sprinkling of nutmeg.