Cider-Poached Pears With Yogurt and Almonds

• 1 cup apple cider
• 12 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
• 12 cup low-fat Greek yogurt (2% fat)
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 1 12 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted

1. In a small pan over medium-high heat, bring cider, orange juice, vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, and star anise to a boil.
2. Place pears face down in the pan.
3. Lower heat and simmer gently until a knife inserted into the pears meets no resistance, about 10-20 minutes.
4. Once pears are tender, kill heat and let cool in pan.
5. Remove to serving plates and set aside.
6. Slice each pear from narrow to wide end in 5 or 6 slices; keep the slices attached at the narrow end.
7. Press gently at one side to fan the pear slices.
8. Over medium heat, return remaining poaching liquid to a boil and reduce to a glaze.
9. Pour over pears.
10. Mix orange zest with yogurt.
11. Dollop equally on pears.
12. Sprinkle almonds over yogurt.
13. Serve.

apple cider, freshly squeezed orange juice, vanilla bean, cinnamon, anise, bosc pears, orange zest, lowfat, orange zest, almonds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cider-poached-pears-with-yogurt-and-almonds-452412 (may not work)