Preheat oven to 450. Cut 6 peaches (here, white nectarines) and 6 plums into quarters (removing pits), then place cut side up in a large baking dish. Sprinkle ½ cup sugar (here, I used homemade vanilla sugar) over the stone fruit. Garnish with 2 small containers of pitted cherries (or raspberries), then place in the middle rack of the oven for about 20 minutes. Then turn on the broiler, and place the fruit under the broiler until it releases its juice (monitor this stage carefully; I did not and it got a little charred). Remove from oven, the sprinkle with 2 Tbsp orange juice and serve. This was a refreshing and simple dessert, perfect for the summer. This recipe is from Ina Garten and available on Food Network. (July 2014)
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