Figs and Dried Cherries Poached in Vanilla-Honey Syrup with Pistachios

• 2 cups water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise
• 1 8-ounce package dried Calimyrna figs, stemmed, halved lengthwise
• 1/3 cup dried tart cherries (about 1 3/4 ounces)
• 3/4 cup plain nonfat yogurt (optional)
• 3 tablespoons chopped unsalted natural pistachios

1. Combine 2 cups water and sugar in heavy medium saucepan.
2. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
3. Stir in honey.
4. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean.
5. Add figs and bring to boil.
6. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer 15 minutes.
7. Add dried tart cherries; cover and simmer until figs and dried cherries are tender, about 10 minutes longer.
8. Transfer fig mixture to bowl.
9. Chill until cold, about 3 hours.
10. (Fig mixture can be made 1 day ahead.
11. Cover and keep refrigerated.)
12. Discard vanilla bean.
13. Divide fig mixture among 6 bowls.
14. Top each serving with dollop of yogurt, if desired.
15. Sprinkle with pistachios.

water, sugar, honey, vanilla bean, cherries, nonfat yogurt, unsalted natural pistachios

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/figs-and-dried-cherries-poached-in-vanilla-honey-syrup-with-pistachios-107510 (may not work)