Cherry Clafouti
A classic French dessert featuring fresh cherries baked in a rich custard made with milk, cream, eggs, and vanilla. This elegant clafouti has a delicate texture and is dusted with powdered sugar for serving.
Ingredients
- •1 pound fresh cherries, stemmed and pitted, or frozen pitted cherries, thawed, drained
- •1 cup whole milk
- •¼ cup heavy whipping cream
- •4 whole large eggs
- •½ cup all-purpose flour
- •½ cup sugar
- •¾ teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- •¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
- •½ teaspoon kosher salt
- •2 tablespoon Powdered sugar
- •1 piece springform cake pan or ramekins
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter cake pan or ramekins. Arrange cherries in a single layer in pan.
10 min
- 2.
Combine milk and cream in a small saucepan; bring just to a simmer over medium heat. Set aside. Combine eggs, flour, sugar, lemon zest, vanilla, and salt in a medium bowl; whisk to blend. Gradually whisk in hot milk mixture; whisk until custard is smooth. Pour custard evenly over cherries in pan. If necessary, gently shake pan to allow custard to settle.
15 min
- 3.
Bake clafouti until custard is set and top is golden brown, about 30 minutes for ramekins and 45-55 minutes for cake pan. Let cool 3 minutes, then run a knife around pan sides to loosen clafouti (if using a cake pan). Dust top with powdered sugar; cut into wedges and serve.
55 min
