Dessert

Prune & vanilla clafoutis

This much celebrated French dessert is so simple to put together. You can use any fruit really, but I’m fond of using prunes in winter and scenting the custard with plenty of vanilla for good measure. It’s a gentle pudding in my view – not too rich, yet perfectly satisfying.
Prune & vanilla clafoutis
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Ingredients

Method

1.Preheat oven to 170°C. Grease a 25cm oven-proof ceramic dish. Dust lightly with 1 tbsp of the ground almonds and scatter the prunes evenly over the dish.
2.In a bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, cream, sugar, vanilla and cornflour until combined. Stir in the remaining ground almonds and pour gently into the dish.
3.Bake for 35-40 mins or until just set in the centre.
4.Serve warm dusted with icing sugar and thickened cream.

Instead of prunes, try using cherries in your clafoutis when they’re in season. Serve with whipped cream spiked with a pinch of cinnamon. Or use peaches or nectarines and accompany with gingernut ice cream.

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