10-MINUTE FRUIT GRATIN

10-Minute Fruit Gratin image

Provided by Mark Bittman

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 to 1 1/2 pounds perfectly ripe soft fruit like peaches, plums, berries, figs or a combination
1 cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat broiler; set rack as close to heat source as possible (even 2 inches is not too close).
Wash, pit, stem and peel the fruit as necessary. Cut stone fruit in halves or slices, as you prefer. Cut strawberries in thick slices; leave smaller berries whole. Place the fruit (at least 2 cups full) in a baking or gratin dish just large enough to hold it.
Whip cream with 2 tablespoons of sugar until it is thick and just barely holding soft peaks; stir in the vanilla extract. Pour cream over and around the fruit. Sprinkle with remaining sugar.
Broil carefully, allowing cream to brown all over and even burn in a couple of spots; rotate baking dish during broiling if necessary. Remove and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 350, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 38 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 14 grams, Sodium 24 milligrams, Sugar 34 grams