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Baked Cherry Clafoutis with Maple Macerated Cherries
Recipes
Baked Cherry Clafoutis with Maple Macerated Cherries
8 servings
60 minutes total

Ingredients

  • 1 lb fresh cherries
  • 1 ½ tablespoons cold unsalted butter, divided
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup half-and-half
  • ½ cup (+2 tablespoons) sugar
  • ½ cup flour
  • ½ cup confectioners’ sugar, divided
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom

Steps

    1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Destem and pit cherries; rough chop ¼ lb. Halve remaining ¾ lb pitted cherries. Small dice 1 tablespoon butter; reserve. Coat 11- x 7-inch rectangle baking dish with remaining ½ tablespoon butter then evenly spread chopped cherries in single layer.
    2. Combine in medium mixing bowl: eggs, heavy cream, half-and-half, ½ cup sugar, and flour until blended. Pour batter over cherries, then sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Scatter reserved diced butter on top of cherries. Bake 30–35 minutes, until puffed and light golden brown around edges. Remove from oven and cool slightly.
    3. Combine in large mixing bowl: 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar, remaining halved cherries, maple syrup, salt, and cardamom until blended. Set aside 30–45 minutes, stirring occasionally, to macerate.
    4. Dust slightly cooled clafoutis with remaining confectioners’ sugar and serve with macerated cherries.

Amount per ⅛ recipe serving: Calories 330, Total Fat 18g, Sat Fat 11g, Trans Fat 0.5g, Chol 120mg, Sodium 170mg, Total Carb 40g, Fiber 2g, Sugars 37g, Protein 5g, Calc 6%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 6%