Apricot Clafouti Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 12-inch round baking dish or pie plate.
• Combine the egg yolks and 1/3 cup of the granulated sugar in a large bowl. Using a handheld mixer, beat on medium-high speed until ribbons form when you lift the beater just slightly out of the batter, about 8 minutes. Add the heavy cream, flour and vanilla extract. Reduce the speed to low and beat until thoroughly blended, stopping the mixer occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
• Put the prepared baking dish on a baking sheet and slide into the oven to preheat for 4 to 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the egg whites and salt in a small bowl for about 30 seconds. Add to the batter and beat with the mixer on low speed until just incorporated, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Combine the cherries, lemon zest and remaining 1/3 cup granulated sugar in a medium bowl and stir until the cherries are thoroughly coated. If using frozen cherries, mix in 1 tablespoon of flour.
• Remove the baking sheet from the oven, pour the cherry mixture into the baking dish and top with the batter. Bake until set in the middle, 30 to 35 minutes. Serve warm with confectioners' sugar and a small dollop of whipped cream.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Oil or butter a 23cm flan dish or tin (not loose-bottomed) and scatter the berries over the base.
• Whizz all the batter ingredients in a blender until smooth, pour it over the fruits and bake for 20-25 mins until risen and golden brown. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Drain Apricots and place in dish (3 cup capacity) I find a shallow one works best for this dessert.
• Melt butter in a pyrex jug in microwave.
• Add milk and return to microwave and heat until mixture is warm (not too hot or else eggs will cook when you add them).
• Add eggs to the warm milk and butter and stir vigorously.
• Sift flour and sugar in bowl.
• Make well in centre, gradually stir in combined butter,milk and eggs.
• Spoon batter evenly between apricots.
• Bake in moderate oven 180 C for 30minutes until firm and golden brown.

Steps:

• With a whisk, blend milk, egg, Cognac and sugar until combined.
• Add flour and blend until smooth.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Arrange apricots in a buttered 3 cup shallow baking dish (I use a quiche dish).
• Pour custard mixture over and bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden and puffed.
• Let cool for 5 minutes.
• Dust with icing sugar and serve warm.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Butter a 10" round baking dish and sprinkle the bottom and sides with 1 tablespoon of the granulated sugar.
• Beat the eggs and the 1/3 cup of granulated sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• On low speed, mix in the flour, cream, vanilla extract, lemon zest, salt, and pear brandy.
• Set aside for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, peel, quarter, core, and slice the pears.
• Arrange the slices in a single layer, slightly fanned out, in the baking dish.
• Pour the batter over the pears and bake until the top is golden brown and the custard is firm, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Serve warm or at room temperature, sprinkled with confectioners' sugar, and creme fraiche.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Wash the apricots, then cut them in half and remove pits.
• Butter an 8" pie pan or tart pan.
• Combine flour and sugar and salt in a blender; while blending add the eggs one by one, then the milk, then the cream, and finally the rum.
• Lay the apricot halves evenly on the bottom of the dish, round side up, and pour batter evenly overall.
• Bake for about 30 minutes; serve warm.