Fruit Clafouti Recipe

Simple Dessert Recipe for the Oven, BBQ (or Even on the Fire When Camping)

This is a variation on a simple, French dessert. It is traditionally made with cherries, but you can substitute peaches, raspberries, blueberries, or really any softer fruit you prefer. Similar to an oven-baked pancake, this can be served warm or cool, and can be a dessert or indulgent breakfast option. 

For this photo, the clafouti was baked in a cast iron pan, on the BBQ – which also makes this a good hot day or camping choice too! This dish has also been taken to pot luck lunches to great reception.

Makes 6 servings

What you need:

• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup of light cream, or mix of milk and heavy cream
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• pinch of salt
• 1 cup of fruit, diced if needed (if using canned fruit, pat dry before adding)

How to prepare:

1. Grease a 9 or 10 inch pan – can be round, oval or square
2. Preheat oven to 350
3. Beat eggs with sugar, preferrably with an electric mixer. Add cream and vanilla.
4. Stir in flour and salt
5. Distribute fruit over bottom of prepared pan, and pour batter over fruit
6. Bake for about 45 minutes, or until set.

Per Serving (calculations done with 10% cream, and cherries)

• Calories: 197
• Protein: 5.3 g
• Carbohydrates: 30 g
• Fat: 6 g
• Fibre: 0.79 g

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