Fresh Cherry Clafouti

Submitted by Potagekempcc

"Fresh Bing Cherries are sweet and tart. The Cherries are soaked in Napoleon French Brandy to enhance flavor."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 8 Slices

ingredients

• 4 cups dark sweet red cherries (Fresh Bing or Pitted)
• 4 tablespoons brandy (French Napoleon)
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
• 5 jumbo eggs (Brown)
• 3⁄4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (Room Temperature)
• 1 1⁄4 cups heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3⁄4 cup pastry flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar (Powdered Sugar)

directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 400°F.
2. Coat 10-inch Clafouti Dish with food spray.
3. Place cherries in a bowl with 3-tablespoons Brandy, lemon zest and toss cherries. Cover with plastic and chill for 1 hour. Drain cherries reserving excess cherry juice.
4. Use a mixer with a paddle, combine eggs, butter, brown sugar and remaining brandy. Beat until smooth; about 2-3 minutes.
5. Add heavy cream, 2 tablespoons cherry juice, vanilla extract and beat until batter is smooth. Remove paddle from mixer and fold in flour by hand, stir until batter is smooth.
6. Place cherries into Clafouti Dish and cover with batter.
7. Place dish on a sheet pan, reduce oven to 375 F and bake for 10- minutes. Remove from oven and pour remaining cherry juice over Clafouti.
8. Reduce oven to 350 F and bake for about 35-minutes.
9. Insert a knife into center to insure Clafouti is baked. Cool for 20-minutes before serving.
10. Garnish Cherry Clafouti with confectioners' sugar and warm Fresh Cherry Sauce.