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Monday, August 22, 2022

Clafoutis aux cerises - Untested


400 g pitted or whole cherries, fresh or frozen 
3 Tbsps eau-de-vie or krisch
3 eggs
pinch of salt
110 g (1/2 cup) sugar
100 g (3/4 cup) flour
300 ml (1 1/4 cups) milk
1 tsp grated lemon zest
2 tsps vanilla
  1. Combine the cherries and kirsch in a bowl and set aside.
  2. Preheat the oven to 375 °F. Grease a glass pie dish in advance.
  3. Beat the eggs with the pinch of salt until starting to foam. Whisk in the sugar and flour.
  4. Gradually add the milk, whisking until you obtain a smooth consistency. 
  5. Mix in the zest and vanilla.
  6. Drain the cherries and add the liquor to the batter. 
  7. Arrange the cherries in a single layer on the bottom of the greased pie dish.
  8. Pour the batter over the cherries - they should all be under the batter and they may move as you pour, so it's no big deal to nudge things back into place afterwards.
  9. Bake for 45-55 minutes or until the batter is nice and golden.
  10. Allow to cool before serving, either at room temperature or cold.
  11. Optionally, you could powder the surface with icing sugar.

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