Cherry Clafoutis

For this week’s Sunday Funday, participants were invited to make recipes using cherries or berries.  I decided to challenge myself and use cherries, since I’ve never used or even purchased them before.

And then I decided to challenge myself further and make a clafoutis, even though I’d only ever seen one on TV and had a vague idea of what it should be like.

I used this recipe from Once Upon a Chef to a tee and then promptly panicked.  I served the clafoutis to guests and it was not set at all, and it was much pinker throughout (due to the cherry juice).  I was certain I’d given everyone food poisoning even though it had baked for ages.  I ate a bit, hated the texture and honestly felt like it was missing something.

I covered the leftovers and stuck them in the refrigerator, fully intending to trash it later.  The next day, I decided to give it one more shot and and was pleasantly surprised that the texture was as I had expected the first time around! 

I also found that the almond flavor was much more pronounced the next day, and I loved it with a dusting of powdered sugar and cinnamon for a little something extra.

Will this be a repeat?  Eh, tough to say, but once it set up, I did enjoy the clafoutis! 

Want more Berry & Cherry recipes?

• Cherry Clafoutis by Amy's Cooking Adventures 
• Coconut Dried Cherry Overnight Coffee Cake by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
• Egg White Crêpe/Tortillas & A Chicken Strawberry Wrap by Sneha's Recipes 
• Fruit Tartlets by Mayuri's Jikoni 
• Grilled Chicken Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette by A Day In The Life On The Farm 
• Lemon Raspberry Coconut Cake by Cook with Renu
• Real Maraschino Cherries by Culinary Cam