Strawberry Clafoutis
Clafoutis is a delicious French baked dessert that is a cross between a cake and custard. This desert is so delicious and simple to make, that I decided to make it using one of my favorite fruits, strawberries.
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 1/2 cups strawberries
- 3 eggs, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch salt
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- 1
Make the batter: Sift the flour, sugar, and salt into a bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and heavy cream until well blended. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and whisk until smooth.
- 2
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an oval oven-proof dish or individual dishes, with the butter. Sprinkle the bottom and sides with sugar.
- 3
Place the strawberries in the oven-proof dish. Pour the batter over the strawberries and place in the oven.
- 4
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until the custard is firm. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes before serving. Serve the clafoutis warm with a scoop of ice cream.