First of all I want to apologize for the lack of recipe posts this past month- our computer had to be sent to the repair shop, then we left for a vacation to Hawaii, and now our digital camera got rolled over by the Jeep and we're awaiting a replacement. So, sorry, but there's no appetizing photo to accompany this amazingly simple and in season treat. I won't however, be apologizing for the way you'll fall head over heels in love with this Strawberry Clafouti.
What is a Clafouti, you might ask? It's basically a classic French dessert that involves fruit (usually plums or cherries, but in this case, strawberries) spread out in a buttered pan and topped with a thin pancake-flan type batter and baked. It's uncomplicated, comforting and delicious. I had some lovely lavender sugar that I had bought on a trip to the Hood River and it added just a hint of delicate lavender taste, but the recipe would taste just as good with granulated sugar. I hope you'll enjoy some of the Spring Season's first strawberries in this dessert.
Strawberry Clafouti (serves 4-6)
1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and halved lengthwise
2 tsp. cornstarch
3 large eggs
1 c. milk
2/3 c. flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. salt
powdered sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a shallow 2 qt baking dish or gratin dish. In a bowl, gently toss strawberry halves with cornstarch until evenly coated, then arrange berries with cut sides down in bottom of dish and set aside.
In a blender, whirl eggs, milk, flour, granulated sugar, vanilla and salt until smooth, about 15-20 seconds. Pour batter over strawberries.
Bake until puffed, golden brown and set in the center, about 45-50 minutes. Let cool slightly and dust with powdered sugar. Serve slightly warm
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This recipe sounds sooo good. There was a big sale on strawberries at Costco the other day ($3.99 for the huge clamshell) but I didn't know what to do with it so I passed on it. Next time I see stawberries I'm gonna try this one out.
ReplyDeleteLove the blog Jenni (or is it Jeni). Your loyal readership eagerly awaits your updates! :)
Thanks for your support Brandon! :) There are so many yummy things to do with fresh strawberries- I think I also have a recipe posted on the blog for strawberry shortcakes that are one of my girls favorites! Today I made some homemade strawberry lavender jam to welcome in the Spring season! :)
ReplyDeleteNice! I was watching an episode of Giada at home and she used mascarpone cheese whipped it in a food processer with raspberry jam, then folded in whipped cream. It was so simple and looked gooooood! I'm not into raspberries too much but maybe can do it with macerated strawberries! I should do that for my mom on mother's day.
ReplyDeleteI (heart) Giada! Since watching her show, I've tried to use marscapone in so many more ways- sweet and savory :) How did your mom's day go? I bet you had a fabulous menu!
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