Slow-Cooker Tea-Poached Pears

Name: Slow-Cooker Tea-Poached Pears
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 3 cups, boiling water; 3 black, tea bags; 1 , cinnamon stick; 2 , star anise pods; , Salt; 1/4 cup packed (1¾ ounces), brown sugar; 6 ripe but firm Bosc or Bartlett, pears (8 ounces each), peeled, halved, and cored; 3/4 cup plain, Greek yogurt; 3 tablespoons, confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon, Grand Marnier

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A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Slow Cooker

SERVES6

TIME3 to 4 hours on low or 2 to 3 hours on high

Slow cooker size4 to 7 quarts

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Slow Cooker

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We created a poaching liquid strong enough to add flavor but not bitterness; a ratio of four tea bags to 3 cups of water worked best. A cinnamon stick and star anise added subtle complexity. We reduced the flavorful liquid on the stovetop t...

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