Figs And Dried Cherries Poached In Syrup With Pistachios

By á-170456

Ingredients

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

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 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.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Per serving (without yogurt): calories, 267; total fat, 2 g; saturated fat, 0.5 g; cholesterol, 0.