Cherry Clafoutis (Clafoutis aux Cerises)

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Butter and lightly flour a 9-inch round pie dish or cast iron pan. Reserve.

Step 2

In your blender jar, combine the eggs, sugar, salt, milk, lemon zest, kirsch (if using) and vanilla extract. Blend just until combined. Add the flour and blend again, just until combined and smooth. Finally, add the melted butter and pulse a few times to incorporate into the batter. (You can mix the ingredients by hand, if you don't have a blender.)

Step 3

Pour the batter into the prepared dish. Top with the cherry halves, placing them cut side up.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes to one hour or until the custard is just set. A knife poked in the center should emerge relatively clean. Remove from the oven and let it cool slightly.

Step 5

When ready to serve, dust with powdered sugar. You can serve the clafoutis warm, at room temperature or cold. If serving as dessert, some whipped cream or vanilla ice cream is not traditional, but oh so delicious! :)