Pear Clafouti

Name: Pear Clafouti
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon softened butter; 2 ripe pears - peeled, cored, and sliced, or more to taste; 3 eggs; 3/4 cup white sugar; 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons kirsch (cherry brandy); 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

12 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon softened butter
2 ripe pears - peeled, cored, and sliced, or more to taste
3 eggs
3/4 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons kirsch (cherry brandy)
2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2

Butter a 10 1/2-inch round baking dish or pie plate. Fan pear slices out in a single layer in the bottom.
3

Beat eggs and sugar together using an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in heavy cream, flour, kirsch, lemon zest, vanilla extract, cardamom, and salt on low speed until batter is smooth. Set batter aside to rest, about 15 minutes.
4

Pour batter over the pears in the baking dish.
5

Bake in the preheated oven until set and golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool briefly, about 15 minutes. Serve warm, sprinkled with confectioners' sugar.