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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups Armagnac or brandy
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
- 1 1-inch piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 1 pound pitted prunes, halved (about 3 cups)
- Vanilla ice cream
Method
- Combine Armagnac, sugar, 1/2 cup water, cinnamon and ginger in medium saucepan.
- Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean.
- Stir mixture over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
- Add prunes and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer prune mixture to medium bowl.
- Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
- (Can be prepared 4 days ahead.
- Cover and keep refrigerated.)
- Remove cinnamon, ginger and vanilla bean from prune mixture.
- Divide prune mixture among 6 bowls.
- Top with scoops of vanilla ice cream.
