Cherry Batter (Similar to Clafouti) |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A clafouti is a French dessert consisting of fruit baked in one of two batters. It may be baked in a custardy batter or in a more cakelike batter. This dessert is baked in a cakelike batter. I have not yet made this recipe, but I feel sure it will be a keeper. I wish I could remember the source of this recipe, but it's seems definitely to be of European origin, wouldn't you say?. Ingredients:
1 3/4 ounces flour |
1 pinch salt |
1 3/4 ounces sugar |
3 eggs |
1/2 pint milk (1 cup) |
1 tablespoon cherry brandy or 1 tablespoon vanilla |
1 ounce melted butter |
1 lb ripe black cherries |
butter |
confectioners' sugar |
whipped cream |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Combine flour and salt; sieve into a bowl.
3. Beat the eggs and blend in gradually.
4. Warm the milk and slowly add, beating vigorously.
5. Stir in the cherry brandy or vanilla; blend in the melted butter.
6. Stone cherries, removing the pits. Grease a 1 pint (2 cup) ovenproof porcelain baking dish. Spread cherries over bottom and carefully pour the batter over all. Dot with a few tiny pieces of buttter.
7. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees F. and bake 20 more minutes.
8. To serve: Dredge the cake with sieved confectioners' sugar. Top with a dollop of whipped cream. Cake is best served warm.
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