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Chef John's Cherry Clafouti Recipe

Recipe by: Chef John

"Clafouti is one of the world's great recipes for enjoying fresh cherries. This French favorite is a sort of baked custard, studded with fresh cherries, and scented with vanilla."

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Directions

Prep10 m
Cook55 m
Ready In1 h 5 m

1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter 2-quart baking dish.
2Place flour, 1/3 cup sugar, salt, and milk in mixing bowl. Whisk thoroughly to blend and break up any lumps. Whisk in eggs and vanilla until well blended. Ladle about half of the custard into the prepared baking dish.
3Bake in preheated oven until set, about 12 minutes. Remove from oven. Distribute cherries evenly on top of the set custard. Sprinkle with 1/3 cup sugar. Ladle in the rest of the custard; avoid rearranging the cherries.
4Bake until puffed and browned, about 45 minutes. Cool to just warm. Serve warm.

Footnotes

Cook's Note:
In this recipe, I opted not to pit the cherries. Some clafouti aficionados claim (and I believe them) that as the cherries bake, the pits give off a sensual scent that is missing from the pitted version. But that decision is up to each individual.

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