Apricot Ginger Pear Parfaits

Ingredients

• 1 food mill fitted with medium disk
• 5 ounces dried apricots (preferably California)
• 4 teaspoons fresh ginger
• ½ cup water
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 4 fresh lemon zest
• 1 3-inch piece cinnamon stick
• + 5 more ingredients
• • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 8-ounce nonfat vanilla yogurt
  • 6 firm-ripe pears
  • dried apricot slivers
  • fresh pear

Peel 4 pears (2 pounds) and coarsely chop (including cores), then transfer to a 3- to 4-quart saucepan. Add apricots, ginger, water, 2 tablespoons sugar, zest, cinnamon stick, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice and simmer, covered, until pears are very tender, about 20 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick a...

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