A fresh and simple dessert that's quick to put together. The flavors develop better if it's made one day ahead.
Ingredients
2 pounds red-skinned plums, halved, pitted, each cut into 6 wedges
2 1/2-pint baskets fresh raspberries
1 750-ml bottle Beaujolais or dry red wine
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
2 3/4 cups (1/2 recipe) Vanilla Whipped Cream
Directions
Combine plums and raspberries in large bowl. Combine wine, 1 1/2 cups water and sugar in large saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil until reduced to 2 2/3 cups, about 20 minutes. Pour hot wine mixture over plum mixture. Cool. Cover and chill overnight.
Spoon fruit mixture into dessert glasses or bowls. Top with cream.
