Cherry Clafouti - Julia Child's

By CheeseDiva

Makes a simple and wonderful dessert, or a delicious and indulgent breakfast!

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 2/3 cup sugar, divided
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup flour
• 3 cups cherries, pitted
• powdered sugar, for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2 Using a blender, combine the milk, 1/3 cup sugar, eggs, vanilla, salt and flour, and blend.
3 Lightly butter an 8-cup baking dish, and pour a 1/4-inch layer of the blended mixture over the bottom. Set remaining batter aside.
4 Place dish into the oven for about 7-10 minutes, until a film of batter sets in the pan but the mixture is not baked through. Remove from oven (but don’t turn the oven off, yet).
5 Distribute the pitted cherries over the set batter in the pan, then sprinkle with the remaining sugar. Pour the remaining batter over the cherries and sugar.
6 Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes, until the clafouti is puffed and brown and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
7 Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve warm.

8 Servings: 6-8 for dessert, 4 for breakfast.