Cook the Book: Brunch Clafouti

Name: Cook the Book: Brunch Clafouti
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons almond extract (optional); 3 larges eggs; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 355 milliliters fresh fruit, such as pitted cherries or raspberries; 0 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters sugar, divided (if using cranberries, double the sugar); 1 Tbsp unsalted butter; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3 Tbsps brandy, amaretto, Grand Marnier, or Cointreau—whatever you have on hand

Cook the Book: Brunch Clafouti is a vegetarian dessert. This recipe makes 4 servings with 230 calories, 6g of protein, and 6g of fat each. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up flour, cointreau—whatever you have on hand, salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425°F.

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Oven

Place an ovenproof 9-inch or 10-inch skillet over medium heat for a minute or two to get hot. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, 2 tablespoons of the sugar, and the salt. Gradually whisk in the eggs until the mixture is smooth and lump free.

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All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Egg

Salt

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Frying Pan

Whisk

Bowl

Whisk in the milk and extracts.

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Milk

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Whisk

Melt the butter in the hot skillet, swirling to coat evenly.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle the remaining sugar over the butter and then add the fruit to the pan. Increase the heat to medium-high and saute, shaking the pan frequently, until the fruit softens and the juices and sugar form a thick syrup, about 3 minutes for most fruit, longer for cranberries.

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Cranberries