Clafoutis Cherries

Clafoutis, sometimes spelled clafouti in Anglophone countries, is a baked French dessert of fruit, traditionally black cherries, arranged in a buttered dish and covered with a thick flan-like batter. The clafoutis is dusted with powdered sugar and served lukewarm, sometimes with cream

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

• 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp sugar

• Himalayan Pink Sea Salt, finely ground

• 3 large eggs

• 3 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted

• Zest of 1 lemon, finely grated

• 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp milk

• 3 cups pitted cherries

• Confectioner’s sugar for dusting

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat the oven to 350° F.

2. Butter a 9-inch gratin dish.

3. In a bowl, whisk the flour, sugar and a pinch of salt.

4. Whisk in the eggs, butter and lemon zest until smooth.

5. Add the milk and whisk until light and very smooth, about 3 minutes.

6. Pour the batter into the gratin dish and top with the cherries

7. Bake for about 30 minutes, until the clafoutis is set and golden. Let cool slightly.

8. Dust with confectioners' sugar, slice into wedges and serve.

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