Cherry Clafoutis

The clafoutis is a classic French dessert from the countryside, in which juicy cherries are baked in a light, slightly custard-like egg batter. It tastes best lukewarm, dusted with a pinch of powdered sugar.

By yumbelo · 4 servings · 50 minutes

Ingredients

• 500 g Cherries, pitted
• 3 pc Eggs
• 80 g Sugar
• 250 ml Milk
• 100 ml Cream
• 60 g Wheat flour
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1 pc Organic lemon, zest
• 20 g Butter, for the dish
• 1 tbsp Powdered sugar, for dusting
• pinch Salt

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C conventional heat and grease a baking dish about 26 cm in diameter with the butter.
2. Pit the cherries if necessary and spread them evenly in the dish.
3. Beat the eggs, sugar, vanilla extract and a pinch of salt in a bowl until frothy.
4. Gradually stir in the milk, cream, flour and grated lemon zest until you have a smooth, liquid batter. Let the batter rest for about 10 minutes.
5. Pour the batter evenly over the cherries.
6. Bake the clafoutis for about 35 to 40 minutes, until it is golden brown and risen and set in the middle.
7. Take the clafoutis out of the oven, let it cool briefly, dust with powdered sugar and serve lukewarm.