Spiced Roasted Strawberries

• 500 g strawberries, husks removed and washed, if they're big, just cut in half
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon caster sugar
• 1 vanilla bean, split with the seeds scraped out
• fresh cracked black pepper

1. Place strawberries in a large ovenproof dish, stir in all the ingredients making sure the strawberries are well coated.
2. Roast in a moderate oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
3. Serve immediately with plain vanilla ice cream, or to be really decadent, a large dollop of King Island Cream.
4. Note: As fresh vanilla bean pods are expensive (thanks very much to Coca Cola), you can substitute vanilla sugar or vanilla essence, but for a real treat, save up for the fresh pods.

strawberries, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, caster sugar, vanilla bean, black pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spiced-roasted-strawberries-198179 (may not work)