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Classic French Cherry Clafoutis
6 servings · 60 min total
A rustic French dessert of sweet cherries baked in a light, custardy batter — simple, elegant, and best served warm.
Ingredients
- 500 g cherries, pitted
- 3 egg
- 100 g white sugar
- 100 g wheat flour
- 3 dl milk
- 30 g butter, melted, plus extra for the dish
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar, for dusting
Contains: Gluten, Milk, Egg
Allergen info is best-effort — please verify yourself.
Method
- 1.
Butter the baking dish — Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Butter a round baking dish generously.
- 2.
Arrange the cherries — Scatter the pitted cherries evenly over the bottom of the prepared dish.
- 3.
Whisk eggs and sugar — In a bowl, whisk the eggs with the white sugar until pale and slightly thickened.
- 4.
Make the clafoutis batter — Whisk in the flour and salt until smooth, then gradually pour in the milk, melted butter and vanilla extract, whisking until you have a smooth, thin batter.
- 5.
Pour batter over the cherries — Pour the batter over the cherries in the dish.
- 6.
Bake until golden — Bake for 35–40 minutes, until puffed and golden and a knife inserted in the centre comes out clean.
- 7.
Dust with sugar and serve — Let cool slightly, dust with powdered sugar and serve warm or at room temperature.