Vanilla Poached Plums - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large vanilla bean
1/4 cup sugar
2 cups unpeeled pitted plums, halved (about 1 lb)
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons margarine

Preparation

cut vanilla bean in half lengthwise.
Scrape seeds into a small bowl, discard bean (or place in a container of sugar for a very pleasant vanilla scented sugar) Add sugar, and stir well.
Place plums in a 1 quart baking dish, add sugar mixture and lemon juice, tossing gently to coat.
Dot with margarine, cover and bake at 400f degrees for 20 minutes or until plums are tender, stirring once.