FRESH CHERRY CLAFOUTI

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Fresh Bing Cherries are sweet and tart. The Cherries are soaked in Napoleon French Brandy to enhance flavor.

Provided by Potagekempcc

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h15m

Yield 8 Slices

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 cups dark sweet red cherries (Fresh Bing or Pitted)
4 tablespoons brandy (French Napoleon)
1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
5 jumbo eggs (Brown)
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon unsalted butter (Room Temperature)
1 1/4 cups heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup pastry flour
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar (Powdered Sugar)

Steps:

  • Pre-heat oven to 400°F.
  • Coat 10-inch Clafouti Dish with food spray.
  • Place cherries in a bowl with 3-tablespoons Brandy, lemon zest and toss cherries. Cover with plastic and chill for 1 hour. Drain cherries reserving excess cherry juice.
  • Use a mixer with a paddle, combine eggs, butter, brown sugar and remaining brandy. Beat until smooth; about 2-3 minutes.
  • Add heavy cream, 2 tablespoons cherry juice, vanilla extract and beat until batter is smooth. Remove paddle from mixer and fold in flour by hand, stir until batter is smooth.
  • Place cherries into Clafouti Dish and cover with batter.
  • Place dish on a sheet pan, reduce oven to 375 F and bake for 10- minutes. Remove from oven and pour remaining cherry juice over Clafouti.
  • Reduce oven to 350 F and bake for about 35-minutes.
  • Insert a knife into center to insure Clafouti is baked. Cool for 20-minutes before serving.
  • Garnish Cherry Clafouti with confectioners' sugar and warm Fresh Cherry Sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 396.7, Fat 19.2, SaturatedFat 10.8, Cholesterol 201.2, Sodium 149.1, Carbohydrate 45, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 31.2, Protein 7.6

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