Fruit Clafoutis (Baked Custard with Fresh Fruit)
Clafoutis is a rustic French baked dessert that suspends fresh seasonal fruit in a thin custard batter and bakes it until the edges puff golden and the center sets to a silky cream. The batter, close to crepe batter in consistency, is made from eggs, milk, flour, and sugar whisked until smooth. Traditionally, unpitted cherries are used because the pits release a faint almond-like fragrance during baking that deepens the overall flavor. Strawberries, blueberries, and plums work equally well, their juices concentrating in the oven heat and creating pockets of intense sweetness against the mild custard. Because the method is little more than mixing and pouring, it requires no special technique. Served warm with a dusting of powdered sugar, the contrast between the crisp rim and the soft interior is what makes this dessert memorable.
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Instructions
- 1
Butter a baking dish and arrange fruit.
- 2
Whisk eggs with sugar, then add milk.
- 3
Sift in flour and whisk smooth.
- 4
Pour batter over fruit and bake at 180C.
- 5
Bake about 35 minutes until puffed and set.
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