Author Notes
Actually, I'm not sure if it's a clafoutis or a clafouti; I've seen it spelled both ways. I learned about it from Mark Bittman's "How to Cook Everything," the best cookbook in the world, and I have played with his basic recipe (sorry, Mark!) to come up with one that more custard-like and incorporates whatever kind of fruit I have on hand; I've done them with cherries, peaches, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, pears, plums....well, you get the idea. I love the fact they're an easy, quick dessert that gets raves from your guests, and the leftovers are just marvelous for breakfast the next day! —Kayb
Ingredients
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2 cups
halved, pitted Bing cherries
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1 cup
half-and-half
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1 cup
sugar
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3
large eggs, beaten
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1/2 cup
all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon
vanilla extract
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2 tablespoons
amaretto, OR
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1 teaspoon
almond extract
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1/2 cup
sweetened creme fraiche, for serving
Directions
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Put halved, pitted cherries in the bottom of a buttered or cooking-sprayed deep dish pie plate or 8 x 8 baking dish.
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Whisk together half-and-half, eggs and flavorings. Whisk in sugar, and then flour, until smooth. Pour over cherries.
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Bake in 350-degree oven, until barely golden brown and puffed, about 20 minutes. (Custard will deflate when it cools; that's OK.)
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Serve warm or at room temperature, topped with a dollop of slightly sweetened creme fraiche. If you have leftovers, let them come back to room temp, or nuke briefly in microwave, before serving.
I'm a business professional who learned to cook early on, and have expanded my tastes and my skills as I've traveled and been exposed to new cuisines and new dishes. I love fresh vegetables, any kind of protein on the grill, and breakfasts that involve fried eggs with runny yolks. My recipes tend toward the simple and the Southern, with bits of Asia or the Mediterranean or Mexico thrown in here and there. And a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on a float in the lake, as pictured, is a pretty fine lunch!
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