Cherry-Almond Clafoutis

By BobD

Ingredients

• Unsalted butter, for greasing the dish
• 1/2 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 6 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups almond flour (6 ounces)
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 vanilla beans, split and seeds scraped
• 1 pound sweet cherries, pitted and halved

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325°. Butter a 10-by-15-inch baking dish and sprinkle it with sugar. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer at low speed, beat the 1/2 cup of sugar with the heavy cream, eggs, almond flour, all-purpose flour and vanilla seeds until the batter is blended.

Scatter the cherries in the prepared baking dish; pour the batter on top. Bake for about 45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the clafoutis cool slightly before serving.