Pear and dried cherry clafouti is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. This classic French dish is made with a batter of eggs, milk, flour, and sugar, which is poured over pears and dried cherries, then baked until golden brown. The result is a light and fluffy custard with a sweet and tart filling. Clafouti can be served warm or cold, and it is often dusted with powdered sugar or served with a dollop of whipped cream. This versatile dessert can be customized to your liking by adding different fruits or spices, making it a perfect choice for any home cook.
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PEAR CLAFOUTIS
It sounds odd to say that a recipe's biggest problem is that it looks too good, but that's sort of the case with this pear clafoutis, a crustless custard fruit tart that often looks a lot sweeter and richer that it actually is. Usually made with cherries, this rustic French dessert adapts easily to any kind of seasonal fruit. If desired, brush top with warmed fruit preserves and honey and garnish with whipped cream, creme fraiche, or ice cream.
Provided by Chef John
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European French
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch baking dish generously with 1 tablespoon butter.
- Whisk eggs, 1/3 cup sugar, milk, salt, nutmeg, vanilla extract, almond extract, and flour together in a bowl for batter.
- Reserve 12 to 14 pear slices for topping and add remaining pear slices to the prepared baking dish. Pour batter over pears in the baking dish and top with almonds. Shake and tap the dish gently on the countertop to let mixture settle. Lay reserved pear slices flat on top. Melt remaining butter and brush over pears. Sprinkle with 1/2 tablespoon sugar.
- Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden, fruit is soft, and custard is set, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature before serving, or serve chilled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 218 calories, Carbohydrate 28.3 g, Cholesterol 81.2 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 115.4 mg, Sugar 16.4 g
PEAR CLAFOUTI
A lovely custard pear dessert, fancy enough for guests and served with whipped cream it's sure to impress.
Provided by Rita Spangler
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European French
Time 1h25m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Butter a 10 1/2-inch round baking dish or pie plate. Fan pear slices out in a single layer in the bottom.
- Beat eggs and sugar together using an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in heavy cream, flour, kirsch, lemon zest, vanilla extract, cardamom, and salt on low speed until batter is smooth. Set batter aside to rest, about 15 minutes.
- Pour batter over the pears in the baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until set and golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool briefly, about 15 minutes. Serve warm, sprinkled with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 339.3 calories, Carbohydrate 34.8 g, Cholesterol 134.7 mg, Fat 20 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 11.8 g, Sodium 126.9 mg, Sugar 25 g
PEAR AND DRIED CHERRY CLAFOUTI
This classic French dessert has a delightful texture that's somewhere between pudding and a pancake.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter a 10-inch ceramic tart dish or 9 1/2-inch pie plate. Dust with flour, and tap out excess; set aside. Put cherries in a medium bowl, and cover with boiling water by 1 inch. Let stand until plump, about 10 minutes.
- Cut pear lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick slices; fan over bottom of prepared dish. Blend milk, cream, eggs, vanilla, sugar, flour, and salt in a blender until smooth, about 1 minute. Pour batter over pear.
- Drain cherries; sprinkle over batter. Bake until golden and set, about 25 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes. Cut into wedges.
CRANBERRY PEAR CLAFOUTI
A very pleasant breakfast treat, from Morning Glories by Donna Leahy. Simple, with lovely flavor. This fruit combination is quite nice, but other fruits you have on hand would work as well.
Provided by pattikay in L.A.
Categories Breakfast
Time 40m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375. Butter a 9 inch glass pie plate.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs and sugar till lightly colored.
- Whisk in the flour and half and half. Stir in the melted butter.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pie plate.
- Arrange the pears in the batter (you can leave the pears in halves, but I cubed mine) and surround with cranberries.
- If desired, dust top with sugar and cinnamon (or whatever spices you like - I added in some allspice as well).
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or till the pears are tender and the custard is lightly browned.
- Cool slightly and serve.
- (The original recipe says this serves 6-8, but 3 of us polished it off at breakfast quite easily).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 329, Fat 16, SaturatedFat 9.2, Cholesterol 143.6, Sodium 114.5, Carbohydrate 43.8, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 29.6, Protein 5.5
SWEET-CHERRY CLAFOUTI
Provided by Michael Presnal
Categories Milk/Cream Egg Dessert Bake Cherry Kirsch Sour Cream Pastry Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Using electric mixer, beat 2 tablespoons sugar, mascarpone, 1/4 cup whipping cream, and 1 tablespoon kirsch in medium bowl until peaks form. Cover and chill topping until ready to use.
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Generously butter 10-inch glass pie dish; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar to coat. Arrange cherries in single layer in dish. Place eggs and 3/4 cup sugar in large bowl. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; discard bean. Whisk until blended and frothy. Whisk in 3/4 cup sour cream, milk, remaining 1/4 cup cream, and 1 tablespoon kirsch. Sift flour over and whisk to blend. Pour batter over cherries. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. Bake clafouti until puffed, golden brown, and set in center, about 35 minutes. Serve directly from dish either warm or at room temperature with mascarpone topping.
Tips:
- Use ripe pears for the best flavor.
- If you don't have dried cherries, you can use other dried fruits, such as raisins or cranberries.
- You can also add a teaspoon of vanilla extract or almond extract to the batter for extra flavor.
- If you want a crispy crust, sprinkle some sugar on top of the clafoutis before baking.
- Serve the clafoutis warm or at room temperature.
Conclusion:
Pear and dried cherry clafoutis is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its simple ingredients and elegant presentation, this clafoutis is sure to impress your guests. So next time you're looking for a special dessert, give this pear and dried cherry clafoutis a try.
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