Recipe: Bing Cherry Clafouti (Baked Pudding)

BING CHERRY CLAFOUTI

1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided use
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 large eggs
2/3 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon orange zest
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup Bing cherries, halved and pitted
1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into bits
Vanilla ice cream (optional, for serving)

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

In a blender blend together 1/3 cup of the sugar, the flour, the eggs, the milk, the vanilla, the zest, the almond extract, and the salt until the custard is just smooth.

Arrange the cherries in one layer in a buttered 3-cup gratin dish or flameproof shallow baking dish, pour the custard over them.

Bake the clafouti in the middle of the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the top is puffed and springy to the touch.

Remove from oven and preheat broiler.

Sprinkle the top with the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar and dot it with the butter.

Broil the clafouti about 3-inches from the heat for 1 minute, or until it is browned.

Serve the clafouti with the ice cream, if desired.

Source: Gourmet Magazine, May 1993
From: Maryan, NZ - 10-05-97