Thyme roasted stone fruit

Method

1. Pre-heat oven to 200°C
2. Remove stones from fruit and cut into quarters
3. Spread fruit out in a roasting dish
4. Place boiling water in a small bowl and add the honey and vanilla essence. Mix to dissolve the honey
5. Pour this mixture over the fruit
6. Add thyme and mix together
7. Place in oven and roast for 20 minutes
8. Remove from oven and sprinkle sliced almonds over the fruit
9. Return to the oven and cook for a further 10 minutes or until the almonds are golden brown
10. Remove from oven and serve warm or allow to cool then keep refrigerated in a sealed container for up to 4 days.

Serving suggestion

• Serve with custard or yoghurt

Tips

• This is a good way to use fruit that is past its best
• Any stone fruit will work in this recipe, if one or another is unavailable simply substitute with whatever is available.