Almond Pear Clafouti

DIRECTIONS

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