Traditional Clafoutis

A community recipe by Edda

Not tested or verified by Nigella.com

Introduction

This is a recipe that comes from a lovely cooking book "Les Recettes Traditionelles de nos Grand-Mares", a lovely compilation of all sorts of recipes gleaned from elderly ladies in France's countryside. It's the closest I think I could get to the real thing without actually going there and asking for myself. This recipe is sweeter than my "Basic Clafoutis" but I like it lots better: it's richer... Greedy me!

Ingredients

Serves: 6

Metric Cups

500 grams fruit (whole - for cherries this means you haven't taken out the stone yet)
10 tablespoons icing sugar
1 packet vanilla sugar (8-10 grams)
2 tablespoons plain flour
3 eggs
125 grams creme fraiche

18 ounces fruit (whole - for cherries this means you haven't taken out the stone yet)
10 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 packet vanilla sugar (8-10 grams)
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 eggs
4 ounces creme fraiche

Method

Traditional Clafoutis is a community recipe submitted by Edda and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Mix all the ingredients (except the fruit) until you have a smooth batter

Butter an ovenproof dish that is large enough so all the fruit fits snugly, in a single layer

Pour over the batter

Bake in a hot oven (I use mine preheated at 225°C) for 30 minutes