Plum & Nectarine Clafoutis
An Original Recipe by Not Quite Nigella
Serves 8-10
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10 plums or nectarines (or any stone fruit including apricots and cherries)
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200grams caster/superfine sugar
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2 cups milk
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1/2 cup cream
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1 1/2 cups flour
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract or paste
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5 large eggs
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butter to grease
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1/4 cup flaked almonds (optional)
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icing sugar to dust
Step 1 - Preheat oven to 190C/375F. Grease the base of the baking dish with butter and sprinkle one tablespoon of the sugar on the base of the baking dish. Cut the fruit in half and remove the stone and place cut side down on the bottom of the dish.
Step 2 - In a blender, whiz the rest of the sugar, milk, cream, flour, vanilla and eggs for 2 minutes until all lumps have disappeared. Pour over the fruit which will then pop up to the top. Sprinkle almonds over the top and then bake in the oven for 50-55 minutes until golden and risen.
Step 3 - Remove from oven and dust 1 tablespoon of icing sugar on top and serve with ice cream.