Cherry Clafouti

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs fresh cherries
• 1/2 cup plain flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 4 eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 lightly butter the base and sides of a shallow ovenproof dish.
• 3 stone the cherries and place in the dish.
• 4 sift the flour and salt into a bowl.
• 5 add the eggs, egg yolks, sugar and a little of the milk and whish to a smooth batter.
• 6 gradually whisk in the rest of the milk and butter (add 3 tblsp kirsch to batter now if desired), then strain (with a tight mesh strainer) the batter over the cherries.
• 7 bake for 40-50 minutes until golden and just set.
• 8 serve warm, dusted with sugar, if you like.