Pan Roasted Plums

Dear Humanity, 

Please make this dessert. It takes 2 minutes and 30 seconds of prep work! Who doesn't have time for 2 minutes and 30 seconds?? You can also substitute peaches for the plums, just increase the cooking time to 25-35 minutes. 

Recipe from America's Test Kitchen Healthy Cookbook
Serves 4 


4 plums - washed, dried, halved and pitted.
1 tablespoon granulated sugar (I think brown sugar would be brilliant too. Haven't tried it.)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Heat your oven to 400 degrees with the rack in the middle position.

Melt the butter over medium heat in a large non-stick oven-safe skillet. Sprinkle the cut-side of the plums with the sugar and the place cut-side down in the skillet. Cook until they begin to brown slightly, about 2 minutes.

Place the skillet in the oven and roast for 15-25 minutes, until they are tender and the cut sides are nicely caramelized. I have a half oven and it cooked in 15 minutes. I would think that a full-size oven would take the full 20-25 minutes.

I suggest serving this with a nice scoop of your favorite vanilla ice cream.