Cherry Clafoutis
 
 
This recipe along with a recipe for Duck Burgers can be found at http://mimithorisson.com/2013/07/16/duck-burger-cherry-clafoutis/
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Ingredients
  • 500 g/ 1 pound cherries
  • 4 eggs
  • 50 g/ 3 & ½ tbsp salted butter, melted and extra for lining the cake pan (you can use plain butter if you prefer)
  • 200 ml/ 0.8 cup full milk
  • 100 g/ ¾ cup + 2 tbsp plain flour
  • 60 g/ ⅓ cup plain sugar
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar (7.5 g/ 1½ tsp)
  • 1 tbsp orange blossom water
  • Icing sugar, for dusting
  • A pinch of salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven 200°C/ 400 F
  2. Butter (generously) a cake pan.
  3. Rinse cherries and pat them dry. I leave the stones but you can remove them if you prefer)
  4. Place them in the bottom of the cake pan.
  5. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt and vanilla sugar. Add milk and eggs (one by one), whisking gently. Add orange blossom water and butter, mix until you get a smooth batter.
  6. Pour batter on top of cherries.
  7. Bake for 15 minutes at 200°C/ 400 F, then lower heat to 180°C/ 350 F and cook for a further 30 minutes. Leave to cool and set (the clafoutis will be all puffed up and set evenly).
  8. Sprinkle icing sugar and serve immediately
Recipe by Tout va bien! (tm) at https://christymajors.com/weekend-in-a-french-kitchen-cherry-clafoutis/