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easy traditional french cherry clafoutis

Easy traditional French cherry clafoutis

Karon Grieve
A simple French classic dessert with flan style base making the most of juicy summer cherries
4.50 from 2 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 2 people
Calories 1583 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 500g cherries stones removed
  • 15 ml Kirsch
  • 3 medium eggs
  • 50 g self raising flour
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 40 g caster sugar
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 125 ml milk
  • 1 tsp icing sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 180C and grease a 15cm baking dish
  • Soak the cherries in the kirsch while you make the batter (stone them first if you value your teeth)
  • Beat the eggs with pinch of salt and add the flour and sugar
  • mix the vanilla extract with the milk and gradually add to the batter stirring well
  • dust your oven proof dish/baking tin with icing sugar and pour in the batter
  • add the kirsch soaked cherries and remaining liqueur
  • bake for approximately 45 minutes till golden but still has a slight wobble
  • serve warm dusted with icing sugar if you like or with cream or yogurt

Nutrition

Calories: 1583kcalCarbohydrates: 363gProtein: 34gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 252mgSodium: 141mgPotassium: 4640mgFiber: 43gSugar: 281gVitamin A: 1738IUVitamin C: 140mgCalcium: 372mgIron: 9mg
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