Clafoutis. Pronounced klah-foo-tee. It looks like a cake, but it’s really more of a baked custard.
Recipe: Cherry Clafoutis
Course: Brunch, Tea, DessertCuisine: FrenchDifficulty: IntermediateServings
8
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
30
minutesCalories
300
kcalTotal time
1
hourA French classic adapted from Julia Child’s recipe. Great for brunch or dessert.
Ingredients
3 cups dark, sweet cherries (fresh or frozen), pitted and halved
1 tsp lemon juice
2 tsp flour
Pinch cinnamon
3 eggs
1 1/4 cups milk
1/8 tsp salt
2/3 cup sugar, separated into 1/3 cup portions
1 tbs vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract
1 tbs butter
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place cherries on a foil-lined baking sheet and roast until soft, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl and toss with lemon juice, 2 tsp flour and a healthy pinch of cinnamon. Set aside.
- In the pitcher of a blender, or a large flat bowl with an immersion blender, combine milk, eggs, 1/3 cup of sugar, salt, vanilla, and almond extract. Blend on high until combined, about 1 minute. Melt 1 tbs butter in a heavy bottom, oven-safe skillet. Pour in a 1/4 inch layer of custard and cook over medium heat until set. Remove from heat.
- Add half of the cherries, sprinkle with 1/3 of the remaining 1/3 cup of sugar, then pour on the rest of the custard, finish with the remaining cherries and sugar.
- Bake in 425-degree oven until puffed and golden and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20-30 minutes. Allow to cool in the pan for 20 minutes before serving in wedges.
