Pear and Dried Cherry Clafouti

Pear and Dried Cherry Clafouti
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Source: Martha Stewart

A Clafouti is a classic French dessert with a texture somewhere between that of a baked pudding and a pancake. Serve leftovers for breakfast the next morning, hot or cold.

Unsalted butter, for baking dish
1/4-cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1/2 cup dried cherries (I used dried Cranberries)
1 large Anjou pear, peeled, halved lengthwise, and cored
3/4-cup whole milk
3/4-cup heavy cream
2 large eggs
1-teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4-cup sugar
Pinch of salt

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a 10-inch ceramic tart dish or a 9-1/2" pie plate. Dust with flour, and tap out excess; set aside. Put cherries in a medium bowl, and cover with boiling water by 1-inch. Let stand until plump, about 10 minutes.

Cut pear lengthwise into 1/8-inch thick slices, fan over bottom of prepared dish. Blend milk, cream, eggs, vanilla, sugar, flour, and salt in a blender until smooth, about 1 minute. Pour batter over pear.

Drain cherries; sprinkle over batter. Bake until golden and set, about 25 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes. Cut into wedges. Clafouti can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 day.