I've had recipes for clafouti in my recipe box for years; it wasn't until last summer that I actually tried making one. A clafouti is a French dessert that's somewhere between a custard and a cake. It's traditionally made with cherries; you can use just about any type of summer fruit in this delicious dessert, though!
Since clafouti is both extremely tasty *and* quick and inexpensive to make, it's become one of my go-to summer desserts.
Ingredients:
3 cups sliced fresh peaches
3 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup light (10%) cream
3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 tsp almond or vanilla extract
1/8 tsp salt
icing sugar (optional)
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 2 quart casserole or baking dish. Arrange the peach slices in the bottom of the dish. In blender, combine remaining ingredients. Blend until smooth and pour over peaches. Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown. Dust with icing sugar before serving if desired. Serve warm.
This is probably supposed to serve 6-8, but I confess the four of us always polish the whole thing off in one go :)
I shared this recipe at Tasty Tuesday, Foodie Friday, Friday Favourites and the GCC Recipe Swap.
This looks just fabulous and your description of clafouti makes me want to try it even more. I would like a piece for breakfast, oops, it's almost lunch.
ReplyDeleteI'd say a strong argument can be made for eating clafouti for breakfast - I know I've been tempted :) Milk, eggs, fruit - very nutritious, lol!
ReplyDeleteWow this looks great! I need to make more fruity things while it's still summer!!!
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ReplyDeleteI've had cherry clafoutis in France and I love the sound of your version with peaches - I'll be giving it a try!
ReplyDeleteThis looks yummy! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great summer recipe!
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