Ingredients
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1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
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1 tbsp vanilla extract
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4 ripe medium peaches or 4 ripe large plums, washed
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1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
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Vanilla ice cream, to serve
Steps
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Preheat oven to 350°F. In a 2-qt baking dish, stir the sugar and vanilla. Sprinkle with a large pinch of salt. Halve the fruit and place cut-side down on top of sugar. Cut the butter into small pieces and arrange on top of fruit.
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Bake 25–35 min., until fruit is fork-tender. (Cooking time will depend on ripeness of fruit.) Divide fruit halves among 4 shallow bowls. Top with the ice cream and drizzle with caramel.
