Quick Pear Clafouti
A clafouti is a French oven-baked dessert pudding. Cherries were the inspiration for the original recipe, though raspberries, peaches and fig clafoutis are also delicious. The impressive end result belies the little effort it takes to produce.
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Wash pears, peel, seed and slice. Place in bowl and toss with lemon juice.
- Crack eggs into a medium bowl. Beat with electric mixer until foamy. Add milk, vanilla, sifted flour, sugar, nutmeg and pinch of salt. Beat again until smooth.
- Pour batter into buttered 9" ovenproof dish or pie plate. Arrange pear pieces over batter. Place in oven and bake 40-45 minutes. Batter should rise and turn golden when done.
- Remove clafouti from oven and let stand 10 minutes before serving. Dust with confectioners' sugar.