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Figs and Dried Cherries Poached in Vanilla-Honey Syrup with Pistachios
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
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
Directions:
1. Combine 2 cups water and sugar in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Stir in honey. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Add figs and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer 15 minutes. Add dried tart cherries; cover and simmer until figs and dried cherries are tender, about 10 minutes longer. Transfer fig mixture to bowl. Chill until cold, about 3 hours. (Fig mixture can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.) Discard vanilla bean. Divide fig mixture among 6 bowls. Top each serving with dollop of yogurt, if desired. Sprinkle with pistachios.
2. Per serving (without yogurt): calories, 267;total fat, 2 g; saturated fat, 0.5 g; cholesterol, 0 k Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
By RecipeOfHealth.com