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Vanilla-Scented Plums and Blackberries

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The compote would also be great with angel food cake or sorbet.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    1 hour 10 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes about 5 cups

Ingredients

4 large firm but ripe plums (preferably Santa Rosa plums), halved, pitted, cut into 1/3-inch-thick wedges
1 1/2 cups fresh blackberries
6 tablespoons sugar
1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise

Preparation

  1. Combine fruits and sugar in medium bowl. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Toss to coat. Let stand at room temperature until juices form, tossing occasionally, about 1 hour. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 hours ahead. Cover and chill.

TagsFruit DessertDessertCompoteCondimentVanillaHerbs & SpicesPlumStone FruitFruitBlackberryBerryDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeEasy5 Ingredients or FewerRosh HashanahBon Appétit
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