Basic Clafoutis

Basic Clafoutis
You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Basic Clafoutis a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 291 calories, 8g of protein, and 11g of fat each. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. A mixture of vanillan extract, eggs, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 325°F. In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, sugar, vanilla, and butter until the sugar is dissolved.
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Add the flour and whisk until smooth.
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Pour the batter into a cast iron skillet or pie pan.
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Now add your favorite fruit or flavoring (see below).
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Bake until the clafoutis is beautifully puffed and golden, 35–40 minutes.
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Serve immediately.
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Clafoutis Variations:Concord Grape Clafoutis: Once the batter is in the skillet, scatter 2 cups slightly crushed Concord or other black or red grapes on top.Cherry Clafoutis: Scatter 2 cups pitted cherries onto the batter once it's poured into pie plates.Pear Clafoutis with Pear Eau de Vie: Core 1 ripe pear and cut into pieces.
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Pour the batter into the skillet and top with the pear pieces.
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Bake.
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Drizzle with 2 tablespoons eau de vie and serve immediately. Milk Chocolate and Hazelnut Clafoutis: Melt 1 cup chopped milk chocolate in a large mixing bowl set above a simmering pot of water. Fold in the clafoutis batter until smooth and fully incorporated.
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Pour into a skillet or pie plate, sprinkle with 1/4 cup coarsely chopped hazelnuts, and bake.
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Reprinted with permission from Cooking From the Heart: My Favorite Lessons Learned Along the Way by John Besh. Copyright © 2013 John Besh. Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing.
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score2
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