Poached Pears With Vanilla And Cider

• 1 cup apple cider
• 1/2 freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1 vanilla bean, split lengthways
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 star anise
• 2 Bosc pears, peeled, halved, and cored
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1/2 cup 2% Greek yogurt
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted
• Fresh raspberries or pomegranate seeds

1. 1. In a small pan over medium-high heat, bring cider, orange juice, vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, and star anise to a boil.
2. 2. Place pears face down in the pan. Lower heat and simmer gently, covered, until a knife inserted into the pears meets no resistance, about 10-20 minutes.
3. 3. Once pears are tender, kill heat and let cool in pan. Remove to serving plates and set aside.
4. 4, Over medium heat, reduce remaining poaching liquid to a glaze. Pour over pears.
5. 5. Mix orange zest with yogurt. Dollop equally on pears.
6. 6. Sprinkle almonds over yogurt. Sprinkle raspberries or pomegranate seeds around pears. Serve.

apple cider, freshly squeezed orange juice, vanilla bean, cinnamon, anise, orange zest, yogurt, orange zest, almonds, fresh raspberries

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/poached-pears-with-vanilla-and-cider-51490001 (may not work)