The Bbcs Berries And Almond Clafoutis Carrie Sheridan Food

CLAFOUTIS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Oil or butter a 23cm flan dish or tin (not loose-bottomed) and scatter the berries over the base.
• Whizz all the batter ingredients in a blender until smooth, pour it over the fruits and bake for 20-25 mins until risen and golden brown. Serve warm.

CHERRY CLAFOUTIS

Steps:

• Gently mix together the cherries, sugar and kirsch and leave to macerate for two hours. (The sugar will slowly permeate the cherries and intensify their flavour.)
• Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Grease a baking dish with butter and sprinkle with sugar. Shake the sugar around the dish so that it is evenly coated, then tip out any excess.
• For the batter, heat the butter in a small pan until it turns a pale hazelnut colour - this is called a beurre noisette. Do not allow the butter to burn or it will become bitter and carcinogenic. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside in a warm place.
• In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, sugar and vanilla until creamy.
• Add the flour, whisk until smooth, then slowly incorporate the milk, cream, salt and beurre noisette.
• Mix the macerated cherries and their juice into the batter and pour into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes, or until the top is slightly domed and the blade of a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• To finish, sprinkle with caster sugar and serve warm.

BERRY CLAFOUTIS

Steps:

• Toss berries in a medium bowl with the kirsch, eau de vie or crème de cassis and 2 tablespoons of the sugar, and let sit for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, sift together all-purpose flour and almond flour.
• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 9- or 10-inch ceramic tart pan or clafoutis dish.
• In a medium bowl, beat eggs with remaining sugar, seeds from the vanilla bean or vanilla, and salt. Place a strainer over the bowl and drain berries, allowing all of the liquid from the berries to run into the egg and sugar mixture. Whisk to combine. Arrange drained berries in the buttered baking dish.
• Beat the sifted flours into the egg mixture and whisk until smooth. Add yogurt or kefir and combine well. Pour over fruit, scraping out all of the batter with a rubber spatula.
• Bake for 35 minutes, or until the top is browned and the clafoutis is firm and puffed. Press gently on the top in the middle to see if it's firm. If it isn't, return to the oven for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on a rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

SWEET CHERRY AND ALMOND CLAFOUTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400º. In a baking dish, arrange the almonds in an even layer. Bake until they are golden brown, about 7 minutes, and set aside.
• Coat an 8-inch porcelain baking dish or pie plate with the 1 1/2 tablespoons of softened butter.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the melted butter, egg, vanilla extract and 3 tablespoons of the sugar and whisk until blended. Add the flour and whisk again until just combined.
• Scatter the cherries evenly over the bottom of the buttered baking dish and top with half of the toasted almonds. Pour the batter over the cherries and almonds and top with the remaining almonds. Bake until the clafouti is browned, puffed and just pulling away from the sides of the pan, about 25 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining tablespoon of sugar and cook until the top is caramelized, about 10 more minutes. Cool in the baking dish for 10 minutes. Serve warm from the dish with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, if desired.

ALMOND PEAR CLAFOUTI

Steps:

• Butter a 10 inch deep dish pie pan (1 quart capacity).
• In a bowl, toss the pears with the lemon juice.
• Spread pears evenly in pie pan.
• In a blender, grind 1/2 cup of the almonds until finely ground.
• Add milk, 6 tablespoons butter, eggs, vanilla, and almond extract.
• Blend mixture until smooth.
• In a bowl, mix together flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and a pinch of salt.
• Stir in the milk mixture, until the batter is well combined.
• Pour the batter over the pears.
• Drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter over the batter.
• Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1/3 cup of almonds.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
• Let cool on a rack for 15 minutes.
• Serve warm.

BERRY CLAFOUTIS WITH GROUND ALMONDS -- CARRIE SHERIDAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• butter 4 shallow 1-cup ovenproof dishes or 1 9-inch dish.
• Divide the blueberries and raspberries between the dishes.
• In a bowl, whisk the eggs to blend well and add milk until well-combined. Then whisk in the ground almonds, flour and 1/3 cup of the sugar.
• Pour this batter over the berries and then dot with the butter, sprinking with the remaining sugar.
• Place in the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes , until puffed and golden but still a little creamy --
• this is best served as just warm -- or refrigerated and reheated the next day -- .

BLUEBERRY CLAFOUTIS

Steps:

• Grind the almonds to a very fine powder in a small food processor then blend in the flour and salt. Add the sugar, whole eggs, yolks and cream. Whizz until creamy smooth. (If you're making ahead, tip the batter into a jug at this point and store in the fridge for up to 24 hours.)
• When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C. Butter eight 10cm gratin dishes. Scatter the blueberries in the bottom.
• Give the batter a good stir, pour into the dishes and bake for about 18-20 minutes, or until risen and lightly firm. Dust with icing sugar and serve warm.

BROOKIES

Steps:

• Butter a 23cm square cake tin and line with baking parchment. Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. First, make the cookie layer. Put the butter and both sugars in a bowl and beat with an electric whisk until just combined. Alternatively, do this in a stand mixer. Add the whole egg and egg yolk, and beat again until combined. Mix in the flour, ¼ tsp salt, the bicarbonate of soda and chocolate chunks. Press the cookie dough into the base of the prepared tin using the back of a spoon, then chill for 30 mins.
• For the brownie layer, melt the butter and chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of just simmering water, stirring until smooth and combined. Leave to cool slightly, about 10 mins. Whisk the eggs, vanilla and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric whisk until slightly thickened, about 3 mins. Fold the cooled chocolate and butter mixture through the beaten eggs with a large spoon until well combined.
• Fold the buttery chocolate mixture, cocoa and flour together to combine. Spoon the brownie mixture over the cookie dough layer, dot with the chocolate chunks, and sprinkle with sea salt flakes, if you like. Bake in the centre of the oven for 50 mins-1 hr, or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out with just a few crumbs clinging to it. Leave to cool completely in the tin before cutting into squares.

CLAFOUTIS WITH KIRSCH -- CARRIE SHERIDAN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Butter a 9-inch cast iron pan or a ceramic pan or cake pan.
• Beat the eggs until completely blended.
• Combine the milk, kirsch, vanilla and add to the well-beaten eggs.
• Combine the flour, sugar and salt well.
• Add the flour mixture to the egg-milk mixture and blend well, but not very long.
• All of this can be done in steps in a blender.
• Pour the batter into the buttered skillet or dish, distribute the cherries or fruit evenly over the top.
• Bake until a skewer comes out clean and a golden crust has formed on the top and bottom of the clafoutis, about 30 minutes. A thermometer inserted in the middle should register 160 degrees.
• Dust with powdered sugar just before serving -- Best served just warm.
• Can be refrigerated and served cold OR re-warmed -- even a day later.

THE BBC'S BERRIES AND ALMOND CLAFOUTIS -- CARRIE SHERIDAN

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter a 9-inch ovenproof dish and scatter the berries over the dish.
• Blend all the ingredients in a blender (or whisk them well) until smooth and pout the batter over the berries.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes until the pudding-custard has risen and turned a light golden brown.
• Best served just warm -- or refrigerated and then reheated the next day.
• Serves 4-6 -- .