Jumble Berry Clafoutis
Makes one 9-inch clafoutis.
Ingredients:
1 ounce (2 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
1 pound assorted fresh blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries
3 ounces almond paste, cut into small pieces
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
4 whole eggs
1 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• powdered sugar
Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Generously butter a 9-inch Clafoutis dish. Wash and gently pat the berries dry. Hull the strawberries, and quarter them. Place all of the berries in the buttered dish.
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In a food processor fitted with a metal blade, combine the almond paste, sugar, flour, and salt until the almond paste is in very small pieces. Transfer to medium-size mixing bowl.
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Add eggs to the dry ingredients and whisk until well combined. Add the milk and extracts.
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Pour the custard over the berries. Bake clafoutis until set in the center, about 30 minutes. Cool slightly, and sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.
Make IT Ahead: This custard is best served the day it is made.
Note: Clafoutis may be baked in heavy-bottomed 9-inch pie dish for 45 minutes.
B-man