**Tantalizing Clafoutis: A Culinary Symphony of Peaches, Berries, and Creamy Custard**
Clafoutis, a delectable French dessert, is a symphony of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds. This classic dish features a tender, golden-brown batter enveloping a medley of juicy, ripe peaches. As you delve into its depths, you'll encounter a creamy custard filling that harmonizes perfectly with the sweet and tangy fruit. This article presents a collection of clafoutis recipes that showcase the versatility of this dessert. From the classic peach clafoutis to variations adorned with berries, almonds, and even chocolate, these recipes offer a delightful journey through the world of clafoutis.
PEACH CLAFOUTI
The egg-rich batter to this French-inspired dessert becomes custard-like when baked, while the peaches become soft and bursting with sweetness once exposed to the heat of the oven.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs and flour until combined. Add sour cream, milk, granulated sugar, vanilla, and salt and whisk to combine. Pour mixture into four 2-cup baking dishes or a 3-quart baking dish. Scatter peaches in a single layer in batter. Bake until custard is browned at edges and center is set, 30 minutes. Let cool slightly. Serve warm, dusted with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 447 g, Fat 18 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 14 g
FRESH PEACH CLAFOUTI
I would make this dessert, but I can't even pronounce it! Any type of fruit should work in place of the peaches.
Provided by SJG3483
Categories Pie
Time 40m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 and grease a 9-inch pie plate.
- Arrange the peaches in a single layer.
- Combine all other ingredients and mix well.
- Pour mixture over peaches.
- Bake until puffed and golden, about 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle with confectioners sugar if desired.
- Cut into wedges.
- Serve with ice cream or frozen yogurt.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 69.9, Fat 1.4, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 29.3, Sodium 40.6, Carbohydrate 12.9, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 9.6, Protein 2
PEACH CLAFOUTI
Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease 6 ceramic ramekins. In a large bowl mix together the peaches, cranberries, chopped mint, sugar, and cracked black pepper. Divide between the ramekins.
- In another bowl, add the eggs, milk, flour, and vanilla seeds and mix well. Ladle over the fruit mixture.
- Line a large oven-proof casserole dish with newspaper or kitchen towels, 3 to 4 layers thick. Arrange the ramekins on top of the paper. Add enough water to reach half way up the sides of the ramekins. Put in the oven and bake until golden brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 1 hour. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.
PEACH CLAFOUTI RECIPE
Provided by kristilyon
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven 350 degrees. Butter a 10 in baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 T sugar evenly over bottom and sides of dish. Arrange peaches in a concentric circle over bottom of prepared dish. In the container of a blender, add eggs, cream, flour, extracts, zest, salt and remaining sugar; process until well blended. Pour batter over peaches and bake for 40-45 min or until golden brown. Serve warm or at room temp. Sprinkle with powdered sugar
PEACH AND RASPBERRY CLAFOUTI
Clafouti is a custard-like dessert made with fresh fruit and batter in a baking dish. It is so wonderful to serve during the summer when the fruit is ripe.-Anne Castle Ellen Grinsfelder, Logan, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Layer peaches and raspberries in a shallow greased 5-cup baking dish; dot with butter. , In a food processor, cover and process almonds with flour until ground. Add cream, 1/3 cup sugar, eggs, port, salt; blend, scraping sides as necessary. , Pour custard slowly over fruit. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake at 400° for 30-40 minutes until top is golden and custard set. Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream. Garnish with raspberries and mint.
Nutrition Facts :
ALMOND PEACH CLAFOUTI
This French pudding is equally nice served at brunch or as dessert on your dinner table. However, it is imperative that you serve this warm. Adapted from Good Food Magazine, August 1987.
Provided by JackieOhNo
Categories Dessert
Time 1h55m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Mix 1/4 cup granulated sugar and the liqueur in mixing bowl.
- Add peaches and toss to coat. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Generously butter 9" round baking dish or glass pie plate.
- Toast almonds on baking sheet until light brown, 7-10 minutes. I.
- ncrease oven heat to 375 degrees.
- Process eggs, egg yolk, and remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar in food processor fitted with steel blade until blended.
- With machine running, add butter and flour through feed tube; process 30 seconds.
- Add milk, almond extract, 3 peach slices, and all the liquid from peaches; process until smooth, about 30 seconds longer.
- Pour enough batter into prepared dish to measure 1/4" deep.
- Bake just until set, 5-7 minutes.
- Arrange peaches over baked batter and sprinkle with almonds.
- Cover with remaining batter.
- Bake until puffed and top is browned, 35-45 minutes.
- Let cool slightly on wire rack.
- Sift confectioner's sugar over top and serve warm, topping each serving with a dollop of whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 425.2, Fat 21.6, SaturatedFat 11.6, Cholesterol 151.8, Sodium 47.2, Carbohydrate 52.4, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 33, Protein 7.7
Tips:
- Use ripe, fresh peaches: The quality of your peaches will greatly impact the flavor of your clafoutis. Choose peaches that are fragrant and have a slight give when you press them gently.
- Pit and slice the peaches evenly: This will help ensure that they cook evenly in the clafoutis batter.
- Use a high-quality butter: The butter in the batter adds richness and flavor. Use a good-quality unsalted butter for best results.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter can result in a tough clafoutis. Mix the batter just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the clafoutis in a preheated oven: This will help ensure that the clafoutis cooks evenly.
- Serve the clafoutis warm or at room temperature: Clafoutis is best served warm or at room temperature. It can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
Fresh peach clafoutis is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for summer. With its simple ingredients and light, fluffy texture, clafoutis is a crowd-pleaser that is sure to be a hit at your next gathering. So next time you have a bounty of fresh peaches, give this classic French dessert a try.
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