Clafoutis is a lovely and simple recipe for a sponge that tastes amazing. The sponge base is light and airy while the cherries, having been cooked in the mixture adds sweetness and colour. Serve as a dessert, snack and as a main dish with cream, ice cream or evaporated milk.

Clafoutis

French cakish sort of bread ish sort of custardy. Difficult to describe but easy to eat.

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Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Snacks

Cuisine: French

Keyword: Cake, Cherries, Dairy, Eggs, Fruit

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings: people

Calories: 147kcal

Ingredients

1 tsp unsalted butter
2 cups pitted cherries fresh or canned
1 large egg yolk
1/2 cup apple sauce
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup non-fat milk
1/2 tsp almond extract
4 large egg whites
salt

Instructions

Use the butter to grease a 9 inch (approx 25 cm) pie pan.
1 tsp unsalted butter
In a bowl beat the egg yolk and mix in the apple sauce, salt, sugar, flour, milk, and almond extract.
1 large egg yolk, 1/2 cup apple sauce, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup non-fat milk, 1/2 tsp almond extract, salt
In another bowl beat the egg whites and the salt until stiff but not dry.
4 large egg whites
Fold the egg whites into the applesauce mixture and pour into the prepared pie pan.
Drop the cherries into the batter-do not press down.
2 cups pitted cherries
Bake in a 350F (180C) oven for 20 minutes, until the clafoutis is golden and puffy, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.