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Cherry Clafoutis

December 12th 2006 09:48

Cherry Clafoutis

About Clafoutis

Clafoutis is a French country dessert hailing from the Limousin region. Clafoutis comes from the word ‘clafir’ which means ‘to fill’. Traditionally made with the first sweet cherries of the season and are left unpitted (kernels are said to add extra flavour while baking). An earthenware dish is buttered and then covered with a layer of stemmed cherries.

A batter of eggs, flour, milk, and sugar (sometimes butter, flavourings, liqueur are also added0 is then poured over the cherries. The consistency of the batter can be thin (like a pancake batter) to thick (cake-like). The assembled dish is then baked in the oven until the batter is puffed, set and nicely browned. Confectioner’s (powdered or icing) sugar is sprinkled over the top and it can be served with vanilla ice cream or softly whipped cream. It is best served warm.

About Cherry Clafoutis

When fresh cherries are in season this makes a deliciously simple dessert for any occasion. Serve warm with a little pouring cream.

INGREDIENTS
Serves 6

675 gm fresh cherries
50 gm plain flour

pinch of salt
4 eggs, plus 2 egg yolks
115 gm / ½ cup caster sugar
600 ml / 2½ cups milk
50 gm / ¼ cup butter
Caster sugar for dusting

1. Preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius. Lightly butter the base and sides of a shallow ovenproof dish.

2. Stone the cherries and place in the dish.

3. Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Add the eggs, egg yolks, sugar and a little of the milk and whisk to a smooth batter.

4. Gradually whisk in the rest of the milk and the rest of the butter, then strain the batter over the cherries.

5. Bake for 40-50 minutes until golden and just set.

6. Serve warm, dusted with caster sugar, if you like.

**From “A Taste of the Mediterranean” and “Joyofbaking.com” **

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Comment by Daressi

December 12th 2006 15:39

I've tried similar dessert called "Fruit cake". The difference is less fruit in that cake .

Cherry Clafoutis looks absolute delicious..

Comment by Scarlett

December 12th 2006 22:48

The clafoutis is actually quite different from the fruit cake apart from the use of fruit. The former is more custard than cake whereas the fruit cake is a proper cake.

Thanks for your comment