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Black Forest Clafoutis
A traditional clafoutis recipe from the Limousin region of France, but swirled with chocolate for a pretty look and additional flavour. It's easy to make, light on carbs, not too sweet, chock full of cherries and summer comfort at its best.
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
50
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
French
Keyword:
cherries, chocolate, easy, pudding, summer
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
227
kcal
Author:
Choclette @ Tin and Thyme
Ingredients
250
g
fresh cherries
rinsed (I used black cherries)
30
g
golden caster sugar
+ 2 tsp for sprinkling (I used homemade rose sugar)
2
large eggs
¼
pt
double cream (heavy cream)
¼
pt
milk
1
tbsp
wholemeal flour
1
tbsp
plain flour (all purpose flour)
1
pinch
salt
(I used Pink Himalayan salt)
50
g
milk chocolate
(I used Green & Blacks)
20
g
unsalted butter
2
tbsp
cognac or kirsch
(I used redcurrant liqueur)
Metric
-
US Customary
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 190℃ (170℃ fan, 375℉, Gas 5).
Butter a clafoutis dish or other suitably sized baking dish.
Sprinkle the 2 tsp of sugar over the base.
Scatter the cherries around the dish.
250 g fresh cherries
Whisk the sugar and eggs together until well incorporated.
30 g golden caster sugar,
2 large eggs
Whisk in the cream and milk.
¼ pt double cream (heavy cream),
¼ pt milk
Sift in the flours and salt and fold into the egg mixture until just about smooth.
1 tbsp wholemeal flour,
1 tbsp plain flour (all purpose flour),
1 pinch salt
Pour the batter over the cherries.
Melt the chocolate and butter in a pan over a gentle heat and stir.
50 g milk chocolate,
20 g unsalted butter
Drizzle this over the batter in a swirly pattern.
Spoon the cognac or kirsch over the top.
2 tbsp cognac or kirsch
Bake in the middle of the oven for 30 minutes.
Dust with icing sugar, if wished and serve warm rather than hot.
Notes
Please note:
calories and other nutritional information are per serving. They’re approximate and will depend on exact ingredients used.
Nutrition
Calories:
227
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
19
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
15
g
|
Saturated Fat:
9
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
91
mg
|
Sodium:
46
mg
|
Potassium:
164
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
14
g
|
Vitamin A:
1019
IU
|
Vitamin C:
4
mg
|
Calcium:
53
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg