Clafouti (kla-foo-TEE) is a traditional dessert from the Limousin region of France that is traditionally
made with cherries, but blackberries are also delicious. A clafouti is often served as a breakfast dish.
Check out my
Cherry Clafouti Recipe.
This is an easy-to-make
dessert using fruit suspended in a batter similar to that used for crepes.
Substitute a pound of pitted plums, peaches, berries, cherries, sliced apples or any other
fresh fruit, if you wish.
Check out my
Basic Rules For Baking and also
Secrets Of A Successful Cake. Also check out more great
Cake Recipes.
Blackberry Clafouti - Blackberry Pudding Cake
Recipe Type:
Cake,
Blackberries,
Dessert,
Brunch and Breakfast
Yields: 6 to 8 servings
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter
4
eggs
1 cup granulated
sugar, divided
1 tablespoon blackberry brandy (or other appropriately flavored liquor such as
kirsch, cherry liqueur, raspberry)
1 teaspoon
lemon zest (rind)
1 tablespoon freshly-squeezed
lemon juice
1 1/4 cups all-purpose
flour
1 1/2 cups milk
2 to 4 cups
blackberries (fresh or frozen), divided*
Powdered sugar (confectioner's sugar), for dusting
* Amount of blackberries used,
depends on how large the dish you are using and how dense you want the
blackberries to be. I, personally, like lots of blackberries.
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter an
ovenproof dish, deep dish pie plate, or
cast-iron pan (at least 1 1/2-inches deep).
Place eggs, 3/4 cup sugar, brandy, lemon zest, lemon juice, flour, and milk in a blender: puree till smooth.
In a mixing bowl, toss the blackberries with the remaining
1/4 cup sugar. Place three-quarters of the blackberries and their juices in the bottom of the baking dish. Pour the batter
over the fruit; arrange the remaining cherries on top.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until the top is brown and a
knife inserted into the middle of the dish comes out clean. Remove from the oven
and cool for 5 minutes before serving (cake will sink slightly).
Sprinkle with powdered sugar over the top with a sieve.
Serve the Blackberry Clafouti warm.
Makes about 6 to 8 servings.
