Poached Pears with Vanilla-Honey Yogurt Sauce

Ingredients

• 4 medium anjou pears cored peeled cut in half lengthwise
• 2 sticks cinnamon (3-inch)
• 0.5 cup honey 
• 4 servings vanilla-honey yogurt sauce 
• 1.8 cups water 

Equipment

• frying pan
• whisk
• slotted spoon

Directions

1. Combine water and honey in a large nonstick skillet; stir with a wire whisk until blended.
2. Add cinnamon sticks. Arrange pear halves, cut sides down, in a single layer in skillet; bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Cook 10 minutes, basting occasionally with cooking liquid. Turn pears over; cook 10 minutes, basting occasionally. Turn pears over, and cook an additional 10 minutes or until tender, basting occasionally.
3. Remove pears from skillet with a slotted spoon, and place 2 pear halves in each of 4 individual dessert dishes; set aside, and keep warm.
4. Bring cooking liquid to a boil over high heat, and cook 7 minutes or until reduced to 1/2 cup. Discard cinnamon sticks. Spoon 2 tablespoons cooking liquid over each serving, and top each with 2 tablespoons Vanilla-Honey Yogurt Sauce.