By Li Fenghua (Beijing Today)
Updated: 2008-04-17 11:11

Clafouti

Clafouti is a custard-like, baked French classic made from fresh fruit – traditionally cherries – and a pancake-like batte

It hails from the Limousin region of France and is a popular breakfast treat during the peak of cherry season. In France, the dish is often made without pitting the cherries because the pits are thought to enhance the flavor of the batter with a perfume faintly reminiscent of almond.

Other kinds of fruit, such as plums, prunes, apples, cranberries or blackberries, can be used inplace of cherries. Such substitutes are called “flognarde.lafouti is healthy when made with skimmed milk and fruit, and can aid in weight loss and combat blemishes. Cherry Clafouti is like a cherry custard or a two-inch pancake filled with cherries. It is an easy-to-make dessert that can be prepared in a home oven.

Ingredients:

Butter Cherries

1 Tbsp sugar 1 Tbsp cornstarch

1/3 cup all purpose flour

1 cup almonds 4 eggs

Pinch of salt 1 cup milk

1/4 cup butter 1 Tsp vanilla extract

Instructions:

Heat the oven to 190 C. Generously butter a shallow 1 1/2-quart glass or ceramic baking dish. Combine cherries, 1 tablespoon of sugar and cornstarch in medium bowl and toss to coat. Arrange cherries in the bottom of the dish. Blend flour and almonds in a food processor until the nuts are finely chopped. Whisk eggs, salt and the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar in large bowl to blend. Whisk in the flour mixture. Add milk, butter and vanilla extract, and whisk until smooth. Pour custard over cherries. Bake the clafouti until it is set in center and golden on top, about 35 minutes. Cool slightly. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top and serve warm.

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