Best Clafoutis Aux Poires Recipes

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CLAFOUTIS AUX POIRES



Clafoutis aux Poires image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 55m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Seeds from 1 vanilla bean
2 teaspoons sugar, plus 2/3 cup
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour
Pinch salt
3/4 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup whole milk
1 star anise, grated
1 tablespoon pear brandy
3 Bartlett pears
Lime zest, for garnish

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Place the seeds from the vanilla bean and the 2 teaspoons of sugar in a small bowl and mix thoroughly. Butter four 10-by-1 1/2-inch baking dishes and dust each of them with the vanilla sugar. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the eggs, and then on low speed add the 2/3 cup sugar, the flour, salt, heavy cream, milk, grated anise and pear brandy. Mix for 2 to 3 minutes until smooth, and then let the batter rest for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, peel, quarter, core and slice the pears and place the slices in a single layer on the bottom of each baking dish. Pour the batter over the top. Bake until golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes. Sprinkle with lime zest and serve warm.

CLAFOUTIS AUX CERISES (CLASSIC CLAFOUTI)



Clafoutis aux Cerises (Classic Clafouti) image

A quick and classic cherry clafoutis, made the authentic French way with the pits still in the cherries. Should you wish to avoid the pits when enjoying this gorgeously simple dessert, you can remove them prior to baking. Clafoutis can be served warm or cool.

Provided by Narno

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     French

Time 2h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ½ cups milk
½ vanilla bean, split
1 teaspoon unsalted butter
4 cups cherries (with pits)
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 pinch salt
½ cup white sugar
3 eggs
3 tablespoons heavy cream
2 tablespoons white sugar

Steps:

  • Combine milk and vanilla bean in a pot and steep for at least 1 hour.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Remove vanilla bean from milk and discard. Add milk to egg mixture. Pour in heavy cream; mix until smooth. Pour mixture evenly over cherries.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 214.5 calories, Carbohydrate 36.9 g, Cholesterol 73.9 mg, Fat 5.9 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 63.6 mg, Sugar 29.1 g

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