Cherry Chocolate Clafouti

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb fresh sweet cherries
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 (100 g) package almonds, ground
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup 10% half-and-half cream
• 4 large size eggs
• 1/3 cup sugar, plus
• 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 12 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup swiss dark chocolate, chopped (about 1/2 a bar)
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat ove ot 375f and place rack in center of oen. wash cherries and remaove stems and pits.
• 2 melt 2 tablespoons butter. in a food processor or with a hand mixer, combine flour, almonds, milk, cream, eggs, 1/3 cup sugar, melted butter, vanilla and salt. mix until batter is completely smooth, 45-60 seconds. let rest.
• 3 butter a 10-inch ceramic or earthenware tart or pie pan with remaining 1 tablespoons butter. pour 1/3 of the batter into dish and bake until very lightly set, 5 minutes. remove from oven and scatter cherries, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and chocolate over batter. pour remaining batter evenly over all. bake until puffed, set and golden brown around the edges, 45-50 minutes. let cool 10 minutes; dust with icing sugar. before serving, dial up the presentation with some additional grated chocolate also.