Pear Almond Clafoutis
Adapted from Taste Food, this is an easy, elegant french dessert that is perfectly okay served for breakfast too.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 3 extra-large eggs at room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons brandy
- 3 to 4 ripe but firm Bartlett pears peeled, cored, thinly sliced
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- Confectioners sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F. Butter your baking dish. Slice pears, thinly. I left skins on as the pears were very ripe.
- I mixed everything in my vitamix, but you can mix in a kitchen aid or beat with electric mixer. Beat the eggs and sugar for a few minutes.
- Add flour, cream, milk, vanilla and almond extracts, salt and brandy. Blend on low to thoroughly mix.
- Arrange the pear slices, slightly overlapping. Pour the custard mixture over the pears. Sprinkle with the sliced almonds. Bake until the top is golden and the custard is set, 30-40 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on a rack.
- Serve warm, cold or at room temperature.