Grilled Nectarines and Plums with Vanilla Bean Syrup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons almonds toasted sliced chopped
• 2 cups cherries pitted halved
• 0.3 cup honey 
• 1 tablespoon honey 
• 2 tablespoons mascarpone cheese 
• 4  nectarines pitted halved
• 4  plums pitted halved
• 3 inch vanilla pod split
• 2 cups water 
• 0.3 cup cool whip fat-free frozen thawed

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan
• grill

Directions

1. Preheat grill.
2. Combine 2 cups water and 1/3 cup honey in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Scrape seeds from the vanilla bean, and add seeds to honey mixture. Discard bean. Bring to a boil. Cook until reduced to 1 1/4 cups (about 15 minutes).
3. Combine whipped topping, cheese, and 1 tablespoon honey, stirring until smooth. Set aside.
4. Lightly coat both sides of nectarines and plums with cooking spray.
5. Place nectarines and plums, cut side down, on a grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 2 minutes on each side or until soft.
6. Place 1 nectarine half and 1 plum half in each of 8 shallow bowls. Top each serving with 1/4 cup cherries; drizzle each with 2 tablespoons honey mixture. Spoon 2 teaspoons cheese mixture over each serving; sprinkle each serving with 3/4 teaspoon nuts.