Announcing the Fall Fruit Free-for-all! First Up: Plum Clafoutis
Clafoutis is my summer staple, and while I'm pretty wedded to the traditional cherry variety, I was seduced earlier this spring by a delicious rhubarb version served at Seattle's Le Pichet.
I think clafoutis is about the easiest dessert to make. It's also a party pleaser that wins appropriate "oohs and aahs" for the cook as well.
With company coming over for dinner and a huge bowl of plums in her kitchen, my neighbor Terry decided to troll the web for a recipe that would use up and show off her plums at the same time. When she found a recipe for plum clafoutis on Allrecipes.com, she knew she had scored big. This dessert would be both quick and easy to make, plus it called for 14 Italian plums. Terry made two. Fortunately, there were a few pieces left over for her to share with her neighbors!
If you've been accustomed to my Sunday Brownie Bake-off, I hope you'll switch gears and join me for a Fruit Free-for-all, an adventure in fruited desserts made with autumn's bounty.
Plum Clafoutis
Ingredients:
6 tablespoons white sugar, divided
14 Italian prune plums, halved and pitted
3 eggs
1-1/3 cups milk
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 pinch salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a 10 inch pie plate, and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of sugar over the bottom.
2. Arrange the plum halves, cut side down, so that they cover the entire bottom of the pie plate. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of sugar over the top of the plums. In a blender, combine the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar, eggs, milk, flour, lemon zest, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt. Process until smooth, about 2 minutes. Pour over the fruit in the pan.
3. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and lightly browned. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.
Terry's notes: I didn't want to bother zesting a lemon, so I simply left it out.
Serves 8
--Tracy Schneider
bluetooth freisprecheinrichtung on September 14, 2009 at 05:49 AM
WOW! That look's really delicious thanks for sharing this post. I never heard about this dish, it seems delicious and I will definately try this out.....