Adopted Parisian's Cherry Clafouti

Submitted by Adopted Parisian

"A lovely, light French delight. Very easy to make but looks fancy! Also, the sauce is optional -it's delicious without it!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• Clafouti

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups morello cherries, pitted

• Sauce

• 1 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons Grand Marnier

directions

1. Clafouti:

2. Preheat oven to 350. Beat eggs, milk, flour, sugar and vanilla extract with hand beater until smooth. Spread cherries in greased 8x8 baking dish. Pour batter over cherries.
3. Bake uncovered until puffed and golden brown, 45 to 60 minutes.

4. Sauce:

5. Over medium heat, whisk together water and sugar. Slowly raise heat and continue whisking until mixture becomes syrupy.
6. Add Marnier and whisk one minute. Allow to cool slightly then drizzle over clafouti.