Cherry clafoutis is prepared simply by steaming or baking cherries with a light batter. It is an excellent way to prepare a simple but impressive dish with ease. The cherries in this recipe can be replaced with whatever fruit that is in season, such as plums, apricots, blueberries, raspberries and strawberries.
6 Portions:
450-500g cherries, stones removed
200g creme fraiche
200g caster sugar
60g plain flour
Calfatous:
Preheat an oven to 180C. Butter a large oven proof dish. Scatter the cherries around the dish. Mix all the batter ingredients in a bowl until well combined. Pour the batter over the cherries. Place the calfatous on the centre shelf in a preheated oven and leave it to cook for 30 minutes (check it after 20 minutes). The calfatous should be puffed up an golden. Remove the clafatous from the oven and allow it to cool. Serve hot or at room temperature. It should be eaten on the day that it is cooked.
To Serve:
Dust the calfatous with icing sugar and serve it from the dish at the table with scoops of ice cream or cream.