Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 6 plums pitted, halved
• 8 ounces fresh goat cheese
• Olive oil and balsamic vinegar to taste
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Method

Heat a medium skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high. Add butter and swirl to coat skillet. Arrange plums, cut side down, in skillet and cook, shaking skillet occasionally, until cut sides are nicely charred, about 5 minutes. Place, cut side up, on a platter, and let cool slightly.

Crumble cheese around plums; season generously with salt and pepper. Drizzle with oil and balsamic vinegar.