Balsamic Glazed Grilled Plums With Vanilla Ice Cream

This is a slightly tweaked Rachael Ray recipe. I'm planning on trying it with raspberry balsamic vinegar. I also plan on spraying the plums with non-stick spray and grilling them on a regular gas grill, since I don't have a grill pan.

• Ready In: 11 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  ripe plums, halved and pitted (California red or dark skinned)
•  extra virgin olive oil (for drizzling)
• 1⁄2 cup  balsamic vinegar
• 1  tablespoon brown sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1  pint vanilla ice cream or 1  pint soy ice cream

Directions

1. Preheat a grill pan to high heat. Drizzle fruit with oil to keep it from sticking and grill plums 3 minutes on each side.
2. While fruit is grilling, pour balsamic vinegar into a small pot and place pot over medium high heat. When vinegar heats to a boil, reduce vinegar by half, 1 to 2 minutes.
3. Combine sugar, vanilla and lemon juice and pepper in a small bowl. Whisk in warm balsamic vinegar.
4. Place hot, grilled fruit on dessert plates. Top with a scoop of ice cream, if desired. Drizzle with balsamic glaze and serve.