Prune Ice Cream with Armagnac

• 1 litre (1¾ pints) vanilla ice cream — see Almond Ice Cream if you want to make your own
• 100

Take the vanilla ice cream out of the freezer for about 10 or 15 minutes to soften it, otherwise you’ll have a problem trying to mix the prunes with a frozen brick.

In the meantime, put the prunes into a small saucepan with their soaking liquid and a little water and simmer gently for 10 minutes. Drain, reserving the liquid, and chop them.

Put the softened ice cream into a large