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I remember reading about cherry clafoutis in one of Susan Branch’s books when I was a kid. At the time, though, I didn’t like fruits in my desserts. Now that I’m older, they’ve grown on me. And what better way to include fruit in a dessert than in a simple baked custard like this French clafoutis! This is my version, although you could soak the cherries in 1/4 cup rum or brandy for a boozier dessert.
My cherry clafoutis is easy to whip up, as I have most of the ingredients already in my pantry. If cherries are not in season, you can use frozen ones, or in my case, a jar of pitted sweet cherries (which are commonly used in other European desserts). I normally have a jar of these in my pantry, and I’ve used them to make Black Forest Cake and trifle in the past.
The touch of corn meal adds a little texture to the otherwise smooth custard. Also, a hint of almond extract nicely complements the juicy cherries. Just be careful when eating those cherries, as sometimes they harbour a stowaway pit!
Cherry Clafoutis
Ingredients
- 2 cups pitted cherries
- 3 Tbsp melted butter plus more, for greasing the pan
- 3 eggs large
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 Tbsp corn meal
- 3 Tbsp whtie sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Grease a 2L casserole dish with butter.
- Sprinkle cherries in a single layer in the pan. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter, eggs, brown sugar, milk, vanilla extract, almond extract, salt, flour, and cornmeal until smooth.
- Pour batter over cherries. Evenly sprinkle the white sugar over the batter.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until just set.Let cool for 10 minutes. Serve warm or room temperature.
This recipe sounds delicious! I have everything I need to bake it today, I can’t wait for my family to try it! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe. I am new to your blog, I just subscribed and am looking forward to reading more of your posts.
This looks amazing! Looking forward to fresh cherries, but I think I still have a few in the freezer. 🙂
Found your post on Tuesdays with a Twist and would love to have you share this on Farm Fresh Tuesdays!
This looks delish. I love cherry desserts and now I need this. Pinning.
My mother used to do this with apples, I don’t think we ever tried it with cherries, but is sounds delicious! Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party. Pinned.
Thanks so much for sharing this on Farm Fresh Tuesdays!
Looks really nice.
This looks amazing! I want to make it today, but I am missing cornmeal. (I wonder if I could substitute a tablespoon of cornbread mix…?) Thanks so much for sharing this delicious looking treat at Thursday Favorite Things!
You could just omit the cornmeal; I’d worry about the cornbread mix because that would have baking powder and might change the consistency of the clafoutis too much. Let us know how it goes!
I like this idea – especially with the touch of cornmeal for the texture. Sounds very tasty!!
This looks and sounds wonderful! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party! Have a fabulous week.
I’ve heard so much about this dessert-it sure looks yummy!
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