Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 cups dried cherries (or fresh cherries diced)
  • 1/2 cup cherry brandy (if using dried fruit)
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 5 tablespoons butter (softened, plus more for greasing)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 vanilla bean (scrape seeds from bean or 1 teaspoons vanilla extract)
  • pinch of salt
  • confectioner’s sugar for garnish

Instruction

  • Soak the dried fruit in the spirit or liqueur for 30 minutes, or dice the fresh fruit.
  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Butter your baking dishes.  Can use one big one or various small sizes (you will have a total volume of about 3 cups).
  • In a food processor or bowl, process or whisk the eggs, milk, butter, sugar, flour, vanilla seeds, and salt into a smooth batter.
  • Pour the batter into the baking dishes and arrange the fruit top (without the soaking liquid).
  • Bake the clafouti for about 25 minutes or until set. 
  • Let it cool and sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar.
  • (If you are making the recipe for children, replace the alcohol with orange juice.)