Cherry clafoutis

Serves: 6
Prep: 15
Cook: 40

Quick and easy, and packed with delicious cherries, this dessert's sure to impress even the harshest critic!

Ingredients

  • 300g frozen cherries
  • 1 tbs cornflour
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbs redued fat margarine, melted
  • ¾ cup lite soy or dairy milk
  • 2 tbs almond meal
  • ¼ cup wholemeal plain flour

Method

  1. Step 1

    Pre-heat oven to 170°C. Mix cherries and cornflour and place into a 6 cup capacity pie dish.
  2. Step 2

    Whisk eggs, egg whites, vanilla and sugar until well blended. Whisk in margarine and milk. Add almond meal and flour, whisk well then pour mixture over cherries.
  3. Step 3

    Bake for approximately 40 minutes or until set. Serve with ice cream.

Tips

  • Clafoutis is a traditional French recipe made by baking fruit into a batter to produce a custard-like dessert. The name comes from the word clafotis which means "to fill up" referring to the batter, which is full of delicious fruit.