Name: Plum clafouti recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Makes: 1 cake
Ingredients: 8 ripe plums; 30g unsalted butter; 2tbsp caster sugar; 1tsp ground cinnamon; Butter and caster sugar for the tin; Slivered almonds to decorate

By GoodtoKnow

published 10 August 2012

in Recipes

This French eggy pudding is best served at room temperature accompanied with softened vanilla ice cream and lightly whipped cream - make it with your favourite fruit or whatever is in season

Ingredients

8 ripe plums
30g unsalted butter
2tbsp caster sugar
1tsp ground cinnamon
Butter and caster sugar for the tin
Slivered almonds to decorate

For the clafouti mixture:

50g slivered almonds
2 organic eggs
2 organic egg yolks
70g caster sugar
Zest of 1 lime
250ml whipping cream
1/2 vanilla pod
30g plain flour

WEIGHT CONVERTER

I want to convert...

grams

cups

Method

Preheat the oven to 175°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4.
Halve and stone the plums. Then put the fruit into a pan and fry them, skin side up in the butter, sugar and cinnamon – then leave them to cool.
To make the clafouti: Grind the almonds in a blender to make a fine powder.
Split the vanilla pod lengthways and scrape out the seeds. Mix these with the flour, almond powder, sugar and lime zest.
Add the cream, eggs and egg yolks and beat until smooth.
Butter a 2litre ovenproof dish and sprinkle with sugar. Pour in the mixture.
Arrange the plums, skin side up, in the dish and then sprinkle over the slivered almonds.
Put the dish in the centre of the oven and bake for 35–40 minutes or until golden and the mixture is set.

Top Tip for making Plum clafouti

This also tastes really good made with apples, pears or rhubarb. Cut these fruits into pieces or slices and fry them like the plums.

Trusted, informative, and empathetic – GoodToKnow is the ultimate online destination for parents. At GoodtoKnow, our mission is 'simple': we're trying to make sense of parenthood. On the site, you'll find everything you need for a happy, healthy family life. Our huge archive of content includes more than 18,000 articles and 1,500 how-to videos. These include expert-backed advice features on parenting, dealing with relationship changes after having a baby, self-care for mums and managing your family finances. We also feature tried-and-tested product reviews and buying recommendations for every stage of family life - from prams and Moses baskets to birthday gifts and top toys.