World Flavors Cookbook

Clafoutis aux Cerises

A rustic Limousin baked custard loaded with whole cherries — somewhere between a cake and a flan.

Cuisine: France

Ingredients

• 500g fresh cherries
• 3 eggs
• 150ml whole milk
• 100ml creme fraiche
• 80g sugar
• 60g flour
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 20g butter for the dish
• Icing sugar to serve

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180C. Butter a baking dish generously.
2. Spread cherries in the dish.
3. Whisk eggs and sugar until pale, then add flour and whisk smooth.
4. Add milk, creme fraiche, and vanilla. Mix to a thin batter.
5. Pour batter over cherries and bake 35-40 minutes until puffed and golden.
6. Dust with icing sugar and serve warm.