Dessert for 8

Cherry Clafoutis

Name: Cherry Clafoutis
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 1/2 cups cherries; 3 large eggs; 1 cup whole or 2% milk; 1/4 cup heavy cream; 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/8 tsp almond extract; confectioners’ sugar (optional)

$3.20for 475 minServes 8

This French baked custard surrounds cherries with a lightly sweet batter and cooks until puffed, set, and gently browned.

Photo: onceuponachef.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Cherries, 0.8 lb$4.99/lb typical	0.8 lb	$3.90Typical price
	Eggs, 3$0.30 each typical	3	$0.90Typical price
	Milk, 8.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	8.5 oz	$0.34Typical price
	Heavy cream, 2 oz$0.22/oz typical	2 oz	$0.46Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.40

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarFlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

75 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

French Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.80 per serving$3.20 for 4

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Ingredients

2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 1/2 cups cherries
3 large eggs
1 cup whole or 2% milk
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp almond extract
confectioners’ sugar (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and butter a 9-inch baking dish.
Arrange the cherries in the dish.
Whisk the eggs, milk, cream, sugar, flour, salt, vanilla, and almond extract until smooth.
Pour the batter over the cherries and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until puffed and firm in the center.
Cool the clafoutis for 15 minutes, then dust with confectioners’ sugar if desired.

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