I ate this at a dinner party years ago. I mooched the winning recipe from the host. It is delicious! I wondered where this easy ice cream had been all my life when I ate it with a whole poached pear at a friend’s house. I serve it with roasted fruit or any fruit dessert.

1 cup pitted prunes
⅓ cup good brandy or armagnac
500-mL tub good quality vanilla ice cream

Halve prunes. Place in shallow bowl with brandy. Let marinate at least 1 hour, stirring to coat once or twice.

Add prunes with juices to food processor; add ice cream. Pulse a few times until prunes are coarsely chopped. (I leave some largish chunks for texture.) Transfer to airtight container. Chill in freezer until firm, at least a couple of hours.

Makes about 6 to 8 servings.