Roasted Peaches with Blackberries & Ice Cream

4 peaches, cut into halves (peel or leave the skin on, as desired)

dabs of butter

sugar to taste

brandy to taste

1 to 2 pint boxes blackberries, picked over and washed

1 pint ice cream

Preheat oven to 375 – 400 degrees.

Arrange the peaches cut-sides up in a shallow roasting pan and dab with butter, sprinkle with sugar and drizzle with brandy.

Place in a 375 – 400 degrees oven and bake for about 15 minutes, or until the peaches are just lightly glazed and browned in spots and slightly tender but not soft. If the bottom of the pan shows any sign of burning, add a little water or dry white wine to the pan to avoid this.

Serve the roasted peaches scattered with blackberries and accompanied by scoops of ice cream.

Serves 4.