French Cherry Clafoutis
A creamy custard-based French Cherry Clafoutis that's super simple to whip up and absolutely delicious.
Equipment
- oven
- Mixing Bowl
- whisk
- pie dish or skillet
Ingredients
Butter and Dairy
- 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 ¼ cup milk at 2% or whole milk
Sugar and Eggs
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
Extracts and Salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract * Optional
- 1 pinch salt
Flour and Meal
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour ** If you do not have almond meal, use a total of 1 full cup (120g) all-purpose flour.
- ⅓ cup almond meal
Cherries and Toppings
- 2-3 cups cherries pitted or unpitted
- confectioners’ sugar for serving
- slivered almonds for decoration (optional)
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease generously a 9-inch (23 cm) circular pie dish or skillet (or alternatively 8 individual baking dishes or ramequins).
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, sugar, eggs, vanilla and almond extract. Add the flour, almond meal and salt, and whisk until smooth.
- Place the cherries at the bottom of the prepared dish and pour batter over.
- Bake for about 45 minutes or 25-30 mins for individual clafoutis. The clafoutis is done when puffed and brown on the edges, and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and slivered almonds if using, and enjoy!
Notes
* Optional: you could also skip the almond extract and use 1 Tablespoon of Kirsch instead if you don’t mind a little bit of liquor to your dessert. It’s delicious!
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 7gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 100mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 2gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 150mgIron: 1mg
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