Baked Plums

-Heather Jordan

6 plums
2 T honey
1/2 split vanilla bean
1 T sugar
1 T butter, melted
1 baking oven bag

Cut plums in half; remove pits. In a large bowl toss plums with honey to coat well. Transfer to oven bag. Add vanilla bean. Sprinkle plums with sugar. Drizzle with melted butter. Close bag; place on baking sheet. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. (very ripe plums need less cooking time)

Serve with:
a spoonful of mascarpone cheese
toasted sliced almonds