Sour Cherry Clafoutis
A thick, sweet custard dotted with tangy cherries!
Sour Cherry Clafoutis
Time: 1 hour | Difficulty: 1/5 | Yield: 1 clafoutis
A clafoutis (pronounced clah-foo-tee!) is a thick French custard dotted with berries or fruit, and it’s so much easier to make than it looks or sounds! Sour cherries, the bright red gems of early summer, are perfect for this—they bring a tart bitterness to this semi-sweet custard. And the addition of cardamon brings a spicy nuttiness to the dish. This is perfect for breakfast for brunch for one, and can easily be scaled up if you want to bake for a crowd!
Ingredients:
1 cup sour cherries
1/3 cup of milk
1 egg
2.5 tablespoons of flour
3 tablespoons of sugar
2 teaspoons cardamom of powder
Powdered sugar
Method:
Stem and pit the cherries. (I find the easiest way to do this is with a wide safety pin, or an unfolded paperclip—just stick it through the top of the cherry, and scoop out the pit!) Then cut them in half and add them to an oven-safe dish.
Pre-heat the oven to 375°.
In a bowl, whisk the egg and milk together, then add the flour, sugar, and cardamon powder. Whisk until smooth, then pour the custard mixture over the cherries.
Bake for about 25 minutes, until the custard has settled and has just a slight wobble.
Sift some powdered sugar on top, and try your best to let it cool down before digging in!!
