Chocolate Cherry Clafouti Recipes

CHERRY-CHOCOLATE CLAFOUTIS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and place rack in centre of oven. Wash cherries; remove stems and pits.
• Melt 2 tbsp (30 mL) butter. In a food processor or with a hand mixer, combine flour, almonds, milk, cream, eggs, 1/3 cup (75 mL) sugar, melted butter, vanilla and salt. Mix until batter is completely smooth, 45 to 60 seconds. Let rest.
• Butter a 10-inch (25 cm) ceramic or earthenware tart or pie pan with remaining 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter. Pour 1/3 of the batter into dish and bake until very lightly set, 5 min. Remove from oven and scatter cherries, remaining 2 tbsp (30 mL) sugar and chocolate over batter. Pour remaining batter evenly over all. Bake until puffed, set and golden brown around the edges, 45 to 50 min. Let cool 10 min.; dust with icing sugar and serve.

CHERRY CLAFOUTIS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter an 11-inch-round baking dish and spread the cherries evenly over the bottom.
• Whisk the eggs, half-and-half, cottage cheese, 1/2 cup granulated sugar and the flour in a medium bowl until combined. Pour the batter over the cherries, sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and scatter the sliced butter on top.
• Bake until puffed and golden around the edges, about 40 minutes. Cool slightly, then dust with confectioners' sugar.

DUTCH OVEN CHERRY CLAFOUTI

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F or prepare charcoal for cooking outdoors by heating coals in a chimney starter until hot and ashy.
• Butter the bottom and sides of a 5-quart Dutch oven. If using fresh cherries, rinse, stem and pit the cherries. If using frozen, place the cherries into a colander and allow to thaw completely before using. Discard the juice. Spread the cherries evenly over the bottom of the Dutch oven.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until frothy and lightened in color. Add the milk, vanilla and flour and whisk to combine. Pour the batter over the cherries.
• Oven baking: Bake on the middle rack, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until golden on top and a knife comes out clean when inserted into the middle.
• Outdoor coals: Place 18 to 19 coals on a Dutch oven table. Place a cooling rack, or other wire rack, that is at least 2-inches high, directly over the coals. Place the Dutch oven on the rack directly over the coals. Cover with the lid and place 22 to 23 coals on top. Cook with the lid on for 25 minutes. Remove the lid and cook for another 5 minutes or until golden on top and a knife comes out clean when inserted into the middle.
• Allow to cool for 30 minutes before removing from the Dutch oven, slicing and serving.

CHERRY CLAFOUTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 10 inch tart pan, or a similar sized baking dish.
• Spread out the cherries in the bottom of the prepared pan, and set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and sugar. In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg whites, milk and cream. Stir in the kirsch and vanilla bean. Gradually whisk in the flour mixture until smooth. Remove the vanilla bean from the batter, and pour it over the cherries.
• Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until puffed and browned. Let cool until the top sinks in slightly. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.

CHEF JOHN'S CHERRY CLAFOUTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter 2-quart baking dish.
• Place flour, 1/3 cup sugar, salt, and milk in mixing bowl. Whisk thoroughly to blend and break up any lumps. Whisk in eggs and vanilla until well blended. Ladle about half of the custard into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until set, about 12 minutes. Remove from oven. Distribute cherries evenly on top of the set custard. Sprinkle with 1/3 cup sugar. Ladle in the rest of the custard; avoid rearranging the cherries.
• Bake until puffed and browned, about 45 minutes. Cool to just warm. Serve warm.

CHOCOLATE-CHERRY CLAFOUTI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Blend first 5 ingredients in blender 30 sec. or until well blended.
• Place cherries in 9-inch pie plate sprayed with cooking spray; cover with batter. Top with chocolate.
• Bake 40 to 45 min. or until center is set and top is puffed and golden brown. Cool slightly. Serve topped with COOL WHIP.

CHOCOLATE-CHERRY CLAFOUTI

Steps:

• Position oven rack in the middle of oven; preheat oven to 350°; brush an 11,7 inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the butter.
• Place the chocolate chips in the bottom of the prepare dish, then the cherries.
• In a food processor or blender, combine the remaining tablespoon butter, eggs, milk, flour, vanilla, sugar, and cinnamon; process until smooth.
• Pour the batter carefully over the cherry-chocolate base.
• Bake for 50-55 minutes, until puffed and golden, or a knife inserted near the edge comes out clean.
• Cool on a baking rack for about 10 minutes; dust with powdered sugar just before serving.

CHERRY CHOCOLATE CLAFOUTI

Steps:

• Preheat ove ot 375F and place rack in center of oen. Wash cherries and remaove stems and pits.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter. In a food processor or with a hand mixer, combine flour, almonds, milk, cream, eggs, 1/3 cup sugar, melted butter, vanilla and salt. Mix until batter is completely smooth, 45-60 seconds. Let rest.
• Butter a 10-inch ceramic or earthenware tart or pie pan with remaining 1 tablespoons butter. Pour 1/3 of the batter into dish and bake until very lightly set, 5 minutes. Remove from oven and scatter cherries, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and chocolate over batter. Pour remaining batter evenly over all. Bake until puffed, set and golden brown around the edges, 45-50 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes; dust with icing sugar. Before serving, dial up the presentation with some additional grated chocolate also.

CHERRY CLAFOUTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 10-inch porcelain tart dish, and fill with cherries. Set aside.
• Sift flour and salt together into a large bowl. Add sugar. Gradually whisk in whole eggs, egg yolks, milk, and cream. Add vanilla-bean scrapings and kirsch; whisk to combine.
• Using a sieve, strain the batter over the cherries. Bake until puffed and browned, about 45 minutes. Let cool until warm; it will sink slightly. Dust with confectioners' sugar, and serve.

CHERRY CLAFOUTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 9-inch baking dish, 1 1/4 inches deep. Coat with granulated sugar; tap out excess. Whisk eggs, yolk, and flour in a medium bowl; whisk in creme fraiche, milk, granulated sugar, vanilla, and salt.
• Arrange cherries in prepared dish. Strain batter over cherries. Bake until browned around edges and set in the center, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool slightly. Dust with confectioners' sugar, and serve warm with creme fraiche.