Butter-Poached Stone Fruit

• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 5 cups water
• 1 stick butter
• Seeds of 1 vanilla bean
• 1 1/2 pounds halved fruit (peaches, cherries, plums, nectarines, apricots or mangoes will work)

1. Combine 2 1/2 cups sugar, 5 cups water, 1 stick butter and the seeds of 1 vanilla bean in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
2. Add 1 1/2 pounds halved fruit, reduce heat and cook until tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
3. Remove fruit from liquid.
4. Cool slightly and serve.

sugar, water, butter, vanilla bean, peaches

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12554 (may not work)