Cherry And Almond Clafouti Baked Custard Food

CHERRY CUSTARD CLAFOUTI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place cherries in greased 9-inch pie pan; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar.
• Place milk in 5-cup blender container; add all remaining ingredients except powdered sugar. Cover; blend at medium speed 1-2 minutes or until smooth. Pour over cherries.
• Bake 40 -50 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve warm. Store refrigerated.

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.

CHERRY ALMOND CLAFOUTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 9 1/2-inch pie dish and evenly sprinkle with the 2 tablespoons sugar.
• Put the cherries in the prepared pie dish, spreading out evenly.
• Add the eggs, almond extract, pinch salt, remaining 1/3 cup sugar and the almond milk to a medium bowl and whisk until combined. Sift the flour into the egg mixture and whisk until smooth. Pour the egg mixture over the cherries. Carefully place the pie dish into the oven and bake until set and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool to room temperature, if you can wait that long! Then lightly dust with confectioners' sugar and scatter the blanched almonds, if desired, and serve.

CHERRY-ALMOND CLAFOUTI

Steps:

• Preheat over to 375°F.
• Butter four 1-cup capacity ramekins, or custard cups.
• In a small bowl, toss the cherries with 2 tbsp of the sugar, then divide evenly among the ramekins (or custard cups) In a food processor, combine the almonds, the remaining sugar, the flour, salt, eggs, egg yolk, milk, and almond extract.
• Process about 30 seconds,or until the almonds are ground and the mixture forms a smooth batter Pour the batter over the cherries, dividing equally.
• Top each serving with 1 tsp cognac, or brandy, and bake 35 minutes, or until puffed and brown.
• Let cool until warm (they will sink slightly).
• Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and garnish with toasted almonds, if desired.
• Serve warm.
• NOTE: To make one large dish of clafouti instead of individual servings, pour the batter into a buttered 2-quart baking dish and cook 45 minutes.
• Serve by spooning clafouti into individual dessert dishes.

CHERRY AND ALMOND CLAFOUTI ( BAKED CUSTARD )

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• Grease a 20cm round pie dish with butter or margarine.
• Spread the fruit in the dish.
• In a mixing bowl combine the almond meal and the sugar.
• Separately, whisk together the milk and the eggs.
• Slowly add the eggs and milk to the almond meal and sugar. Mixing until fully combined.
• Pour the almond custard mixture over the cherries. Bake for approx 30 minutes or until the clafouti is just set.
• Dust with icing sugar (use pure icing sugar if following a gluten free diet).
• Serve with cream or ice-cream if desired.
• The clafouti can also be made in ramekin dishes for individual serves. Just watch the cooking time as you will need less time.

BING CHERRY CLAFOUTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F. In a blender blend together 1/3 cup of the sugar, the flour, the eggs, the milk, the vanilla, the zest, the almond extract, and the salt until the custard is just smooth. Arrange the cherries in one layer in a buttered 3-cup gratin dish or flameproof shallow baking dish, pour the custard over them, and bake the clafouti in the middle of the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the top is puffed and springy to the touch. Sprinkle the top with the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar, dot it with the butter, and broil the clafouti under a preheated broiler about 3 inches from the heat for 1 minute, or until it is browned. Serve the clafouti with the ice cream.