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Cherry Clafoutis

Cherry Clafoutis

Cherry Clafoutis - a classic French baked egg-and-milk custard with cherries.

Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Author Manuela Zangara

Ingredients

  • 450 gms – 1 lb. cherries pitted
  • 100 gms – 4/5 cup self raising flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 140 + 20 gms – 1 cup + 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 30 gms – 2 tbsp butter melted (+ a little to grease the pan)
  • 250 ml – 1 cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • Icing sugar

Instructions

  1. Put the self raising flour, eggs, 140 gms – 1 cup of sugar, salt, melted butter, milk and vanilla essence in a blender and blend until smooth.
  2. Grease the pan with some melted butter, sprinkle the remaining sugar on it and add the cherries.
  3. Pour the batter on top of the cherries.
  4. Bake in a pre heated oven at 180°C – 355°F for 45 minutes to 1 hour (depending on your oven and on the depth of your dish). It’s ready when the batter has set and the top is golden brown.
  5. Let the clafoutis cool down slightly and dust it with icing sugar before serving it lukewarm.