Cider-poached Pears With Yogurt And Almonds

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup apple cider
• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 star anise
• 2 bosc pears, peeled, halved, and cored
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1/2 cup low-fat greek yogurt (2% fat)
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted

Recipe

• 1 in a small pan over medium-high heat, bring cider, orange juice, vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, and star anise to a boil. place pears face down in the pan. lower heat and simmer gently until a knife inserted into the pears meets no resistance, about 10-20 minutes. once pears are tender, kill heat and let cool in pan. remove to serving plates and set aside. slice each pear from narrow to wide end in 5 or 6 slices; keep the slices attached at the narrow end. press gently at one side to fan the pear slices.
• 2 over medium heat, return remaining poaching liquid to a boil and reduce to a glaze. pour over pears.
• 3 mix orange zest with yogurt. dollop equally on pears. sprinkle almonds over yogurt. serve.