Poached Apples With Almonds and Yogurt

• 13 cup sliced almonds
• 24 whole cloves
• 6 medium tart green apples, peeled and cored
• 23 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup water
• 12 cup plain yogurt
• 1 dash almond extract

1. Spread almonds in a shallow pan and toast in a 350 degrees F oven for about 8 minutes or until lightly browned.
2. Set aside.
3. Insert 4 cloves around the top of each apple; set apples aside.
4. In a wide 3 to 4-quart pan, combine sugar and water.
5. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook, stirring, until sugar is dissolved.
6. Set apples in syrup.
7. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook, basting apples with syrup several times, until tender (12 to 15 minutes).
8. To serve, place each apple in a shallow dessert dish.
9. Stir together yogurt and almond extract; spoon mixture evenly into the center of each apple.
10. Spoon syrup around apples and sprinkle with almonds.
11. Serve warm or at room temperature.

almonds, cloves, green apples, sugar, water, yogurt, almond extract

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/poached-apples-with-almonds-and-yogurt-173147 (may not work)