Caramelized Peaches with Ice Cream

Roasting fresh fruit adds even more natural sweetness to the fruit and is an easy way to make a quick dessert.
Preheat the oven to 400 ° F. In a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, combine the butter, sugar, vanilla, and 1/4 cup water. Place the dish in the preheating oven until the butter melts. Remove from the oven and mix until smooth.Cut each peach in half and remove the seeds. Place the peach halves on a platter, side down. Bake until the peaches are tender, about 20 minutes. If desired, remove the skin from the peaches and discard.Arrange the warm peach halves in 6 bowls, cut side up, pour the juice on top and serve with a scoop of ice cream.