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Summer Berry Clafoutis

Such a versatile recipe! Use with any ripe summer fruit. Sour cherries, sweet cherries, any kind of berry, peaches, pears – pick your favorite or try two or more fruits together.

  • Total Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

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  • Sugar for dusting pie pan
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • Fresh fruit – berries, cherries, peaches – enough to cover the bottom of your pie pan
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 Tbsp melted butter
  • powdered sugar for sprinkling

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Generously butter a pie pan and then dust it liberally with sugar.
  3. Cover the bottom with washed and drained cherries, fruit or berries. If you are using a very tart berry or sour cherries, you can sprinkle them with a bit more sugar.
  4. Beat together: eggs, 1/2 cup sugar and salt until it’s light and creamy.
  5. Add flour and vanilla and beat until smooth.
  6. Add milk and melted butter and beat again.
  7. Pour over berries in pie pan and bake for 45 minutes.
  8. When the pie has cooled, sprinkle the top with powdered sugar.

Notes

This is so simple but it makes an elegant presentation, especially when presented in a lovely, vintage pie plate.

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes

Keywords: desserts, summer, berries