Poached Apples With Almonds And Yogurt Recipes

POACHED APPLES IN CALVADOS

Steps:

• Remove core from apples & peel if desired (I would prefer them unpeeled).
• Combine water, Calvados, sugar + cinnamon stick in med saucepan & heat till sugar is dissolved.
• Add apples & cook over low-heat till apples are tender (about 25 min) & spoon liquid over apples occ. Carefully remove apples w/a slotted spoon, allow excess liquid to drain & place on individual serving plates.
• Cont cooking liquid till reduced by half, spoon over apples, sprinkle w/almonds & serve immediately.

POACHED APPLES WITH VANILLA CINNAMON SYRUP

Steps:

• In a roomy one gallon pot place peeled apples, vanilla, cinnamon and sugar. Cover with water then bring to a simmer over medium to low heat for twenty minutes. Once the apples are soft enough, pierce with a knife. Remove the apples with a slotted spoon to a holding plate. Reduce poaching liquid to a light syrup, then place the apples back in sauce pot and hold on warm until ready to serve.
• Use four small serving bowls with matching underliner plates then place one apple in the middle of each bowl. Pour warm syrup over each apple and then garnish cinnamon sticks and vanilla beans.

CINNAMON POACHED APPLES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the sugar, water and red-hots to a boil. Cook and stir until red-hots are dissolved, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat; carefully add apples. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or just until apples are tender, turning once., With a slotted spoon, remove apples to a large bowl. Bring syrup to a boil; cook, uncovered, until reduced to about 1-1/2 cups. Cool. Pour syrup over apples; cover and refrigerate until serving.

CIDER-POACHED APPLES WITH CINNAMON YOGURT

Steps:

• Bring apple cider and cinnamon stick to a boil in small sauce pan over high heat.
• Let boil, uncovered, about 20 minutes or until liquid is reduced to about 1/2 cup.
• Add apples; cover and simmer about 10 minutes or until apples are just tender.
• Gently remove apple halves and poaching liquid from saucepan.
• Refrigerate until cooled.
• Combine yogurt and ground cinnamon in small bowl;reserve 1 tablespoon.
• Divide remaining yogurt mixture evenly among 2 dessert dishes.
• Place apple halves on top of sauce.
• Sprinkle each apple half with toasted pecans.
• Drizzle with reserved yogurt sauce.