Almond Pear Clafouti

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 4  ripe pears, peeled,cored,and sliced
• 2  tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 3⁄4 cup  sliced  blanched almond
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 3  large eggs, beaten
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  almond extract
• 3⁄4 cup self-rising cake flour
• 1⁄2 cup sugar, plus
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1  pinch salt

Directions

1. Butter a 10 inch deep dish pie pan (1 quart capacity).
2. In a bowl, toss the pears with the lemon juice.
3. Spread pears evenly in pie pan.
4. In a blender, grind 1/2 cup of the almonds until finely ground.
5. Add milk, 6 tablespoons butter, eggs, vanilla, and almond extract.
6. Blend mixture until smooth.
7. In a bowl, mix together flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and a pinch of salt.
8. Stir in the milk mixture, until the batter is well combined.
9. Pour the batter over the pears.
10. Drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter over the batter.
11. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1/3 cup of almonds.
12. Bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
13. Let cool on a rack for 15 minutes.
14. Serve warm.