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4 baking apples, peeled with the stem on

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

2 vanilla beans, split and scraped

4 cinnamon sticks

1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup apple cider mixture to cover

2 star anise

4 dried allspice berries

Place apples and seasonings
in a large, heavy-bottomed
saucepan (Note: add both
scraped vanilla and scraped pods).

Cover with water and cider, bring to a simmer for about 25 minutes, or until apples are soft enough to be easily pierced with a knife.

Remove apples and seasonings (reserve seasonings) and bring poaching liquid to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer until 1 cup liquid remains, and is thick and syrupy.

Serve apples in individual bowls. Pour poaching liquid over each. Add seasonings to bowls to garnish, if desired.

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