Clafoutis aux Cerises (Classic Clafouti)

This quick and classic cherry clafoutis, a classic French dessert, is made the authentic French way with the pits still in the cherries.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 215 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
• 4 cups cherries (with pits)
• 1.5 cups milk
• 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.5 vanilla bean, split

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine milk and vanilla bean in a pot and steep for at least 1 hour.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch baking dish with butter. Spread out cherries in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.

Step 3

Combine 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar and salt in a bowl. Add eggs one at a time; beat with an electric mixer after each addition until smooth and creamy.

Step 4

Remove vanilla bean from milk and discard. Add milk to egg mixture. Pour in heavy cream; mix until smooth. Pour mixture evenly over cherries.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until top of clafoutis is golden, 45 to 50 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle 2 tablespoons sugar on top. Let cool slightly before serving so that the clafoutis is set. Serve warm or at room temperature.