Cherry Clafouti

Ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) bag frozen dark sweet cherries, thawed and drained
• 3 large eggs
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon orange liquor
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 1/3 cup sugar, plus 6 teaspoons
• Pinch of salt
• 1 cup skim milk
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• Powdered sugar, for dusting
  

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 375 degree F. Butter six 6-ounce individual quiche dishes. Divide cherries equally over the bottom of each dish.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, orange liquor, vanilla, lemon zest, 1/3 cup sugar and salt. Slowly blend in milk.
3. Add flour and whisk until slightly lumpy.
4. Pour batter over cherries and place dishes in the oven. Bake for 30-35 minutes until the tarts are golden and puffy. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of sugar over the top of each and bake 5 additional minutes.
5. Cool dishes on wire rack for 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Recipe credit: National Cherry Growers Foundation

Photo credit: (c) Can Stock Photo / karamba70