Clafoutis is a traditional French dessert comprised of a crêpe-like batter covering perfectly ripe cherries (or pears, blackberries or plums). This is a dessert that’s tastes wonderful without being too sweet, and looks and tastes like much more effort went into it than really did. All you need is a blender and a baking dish (hello, easy baking!) and you’re good to go!
Ingredients
3 cups black cherries, pitted
1 1/4 cup milk
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar, divided
4 eggs
1 tablespoon kirsch (cherry-flavored brandy), optional
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
butter or non-stick spray, for greasing
Serves 6-8
Ingredients
3 cups black cherries, pitted
1 1/4 cup milk
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar, divided
4 eggs
1 tablespoon kirsch (cherry-flavored brandy), optional
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
butter or non-stick spray, for greasing
Directions
Preheat oven to 375º F and grease your baking dish.
In a blender, mix together your milk, 1/4 cup sugar, kirsch, vanilla, almond extract, eggs and salt.
Add flour and blend for another minute until smooth.
Cover the bottom of baking dish with a layer of batter. Add a layer of cherries and sprinkle the top of them with remaining sugar, then cover with the rest of the batter.
Place in oven and bake for 40-50 minutes, or until golden crust has formed at the bottom and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Optional: dust with powdered sugar before serving.