Name: French Cherry Clafoutis
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon (15g) unsalted butter; 1 ¼ cup (300 ml) milk, at 2% or whole milk; ⅔ cup (130g) granulated sugar; 3 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon almond extract*; 1 pinch salt; ¾ cup (90g) all-purpose flour**; ⅓ cup (30g) almond meal; 2-3 cups (500-700 ml) cherries, pitted or unpitted; Confectioners’ sugar, for serving; Slivered almonds, for decoration (optional)

French Cherry Clafoutis

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Cherry Clafoutis is a creamy custard-based dessert filled with cherries. A French classic you do not want to miss.

Author: Delphine Fortin
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 1 hour
Yield: 8 servings 1x
Category: Cakes and pies
Cuisine: French

This creamy custard-based dessert filled with cherries is super simple to whip up, absolutely delicious and slightly addictive. A French classic you do not want to miss this summer!

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon (15g) unsalted butter
1 ¼ cup (300 ml) milk, at 2% or whole milk
⅔ cup (130g) granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract*
1 pinch salt
¾ cup (90g) all-purpose flour**
⅓ cup (30g) almond meal
2-3 cups (500-700 ml) cherries, pitted or unpitted
Confectioners’ sugar, for serving
Slivered almonds, for decoration (optional)

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease generously a 9-inch (23 cm) circular pie dish or skillet (or alternatively 8 individual baking dishes or ramequins).
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, sugar, eggs, vanilla and almond extract*. Add the flour, almond meal and salt, and whisk until smooth.
Place the cherries at the bottom of the prepared dish and pour batter over.
Bake for about 45 minutes or 25-30 mins for individual clafoutis. The clafoutis is done when puffed and brown on the edges, and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. The clafoutis will deflate as it cools. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and slivered almonds if using, and enjoy!***

Notes

* Optional: you could also skip the almond extract and use 1 Tablespoon of Kirsch instead if you don’t mind a little bit of liquor to your dessert. It’s delicious!

** If you do not have almond meal, use a total of 1 full cup (120g) all-purpose flour.

*** You can enjoy the clafoutis warm or cold, up to your liking!