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Chocolate & Cherry Clafoutis

Written by - Kevin Kapusi Starow
Clafoutis is a classic French dessert, this recipe is a twist on the classic recipe.
2.75 from 4 votes
Nut Free | Seafood Free
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Baking dish

Ingredients
  

  • 200 ml Double Cream
  • 100 ml Milk - full cream
  • 1 Vanilla Bean
  • 3 Eggs
  • 55 gm Caster Sugar
  • 1 tsp Cocoa - bitter
  • 70 gm Flour - plain
  • 1 tbsp Kirsch
  • 500 gm Cherries
  • 1 Lemon - zested

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180c
  • Scrape the seeds out of the vanilla pod and add to the cream, and heat in a pan to 75c, then remove from the heat, and stir in the milk.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, cocoa, and sugar till light in colour, then stir in the flour.
  • Strain the cream mixture into the eggs, and combine well, with the kirsch, zest, and the cherries.
  • Pour into a baking dish and bake for 30 minutes, or until golden brown in colour.
  • Remove from the oven, dust with icing sugar and serve.
Keyword chocolate, traditional french dessert
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