Recipe: Peach Raspberry Clafoutis

Peach and Raspberry Clafoutis

Clafoutis is a regional dish from Limousin traditionally made with cherries and it’s now popular throughout France. It can be called a pudding served either sweet or savory.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 lb. peaches, halved and sliced into eighths
• 1 cup raspberries
• 1/4 cup whole almonds, blanched & skins removed
• 2 Tablespoons flour
• 3/4 cup whole milk
• 6 Tablespoons sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 Tablespoon raspberry liqueur (framboise) or kirsch
• pinch of salt
• 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 teaspoons confectioner’s sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

PREPARATION:

Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter a 2-qt. gratin dish and lightly dust with sugar

1. Arrange the peaches in the dish & sprinkle the raspberries on & around them.

2. In a food processor, combine the almonds & the flour, then process until finely ground. Add the milk, 4 tablespoons of sugar, 2 eggs, raspberry liqueur & salt, then process until well mixed.

3. Pour this milk mixture over the fruit in the baking dish. Dot with the butter & sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar over the top.

4. Bake 30-35 minutes. The top should be golden & custard should be set. Cool for 15 minutes.

5. While the clafoutis is baking, whip the cream with the confectioner’s sugar & vanilla extract until soft peaks form.

TO SERVE:

Spoon the warm clafoutis onto individual plates & add a dollop or two of the cream on the side.

Et voilà!

Debra Fioritto contributes delicious French recipes to BonjourParis—follow her at: @DebraFioritto on Twitter, Fabulous French Food, Julia’s Paris & Provence and Tour de Forks Uncommon Epicurean Adventures.

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Peach raspberry clafoutis by ©Debra Fioritto

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