Cherry Clafoutis
A smooth batter of eggs, sugar, flour, and milk is poured over canned cherries and baked until set.
Ingredients
eggs
2
caster sugar
95 g
cake flour (sifted)
50 g
milk
250 ml
salt
a pinch
unsalted butter (melted)
15 g
cherry brandy
1 tbsp
purple cherries (canned)
12
Instructions
1
Mix the eggs and sugar together
Place the eggs and caster sugar in a bowl and whisk together.
2
Add the cake flour and mix until smooth
Add the cake flour and stir until there are no lumps.
3
Add the milk and mix well
Add the milk and mix until evenly combined.
4
Whisk until smooth and creamy
Whisk with a mixer until the batter is completely smooth and creamy.
5
Add the salt and mix well
Add a small amount of salt to bring out the sweetness, then mix well.
6
Add the melted butter and mix well
Add the melted butter and mix until fully incorporated.
7
Add the cherry brandy and mix well
Finally, add the cherry brandy to flavor the batter. If you do not like alcohol, you can omit it.
8
Pour the batter into the gratin dish with the cherries
Scatter the cherries across the bottom of a gratin dish, pour in the batter from step 7, and bake in an oven preheated to 190°C (375°F) for about 40 minutes. Best served warm.
