Description
Ina Garten’s apple clafoutis recipe blends French culinary tradition with rustic charm. Warm cinnamon and sweet apples create a delightful dessert you’ll savor after a comforting meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large eggs
- 2 apples (small to medium-sized, fresh, cored, peeled, sliced)
- ½ cup whipping cream
- 1 cup reduced-fat milk (1% or 2%, not fat-free)
- 6 tbsps all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp + ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ½ scant tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 1 tsp orange zest (finely grated)
- 1 fl oz (30 ml) cognac or brandy
- 1/8 cup confectioner’s sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 375°F and lavishly butter a 10-inch round baking dish, generously coating the interior with granulated sugar to prevent sticking.
- Batter Creation: Employ an electric mixer to whip eggs and sugar into a smooth, airy mixture. Gradually fold in flour, cinnamon, milk, cream, vanilla, orange zest, salt, and brandy, blending at low speed until harmonious. Allow the batter to rest for 10 minutes, enabling flavor integration.
- Apple Arrangement: Artfully layer apple slices in an overlapping pattern across the baking dish’s bottom, creating a visually appealing foundation.
- Baking Process: Gently cascade the prepared batter over the apple slices, ensuring complete and even coverage. Slide the dish into the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes until the custard sets firmly and develops a rich, golden-brown exterior.
- Finishing Touches: Once removed from the oven, let the clafoutis rest and settle for 15 minutes, during which it will naturally deflate. Conclude by delicately dusting with powdered sugar and serving in elegant portions, either warm or at ambient temperature.
Notes
- Prep Like a Pro: Butter and sugar the baking dish thoroughly to prevent sticking and create a delightful caramelized exterior.
- Rest for Success: Allow the batter to sit for 10 minutes, letting ingredients blend and develop deeper, more complex flavors.
- Golden Brown Perfection: Watch for a rich, golden-brown top and firm custard as your key doneness indicators during baking.
- Serving Suggestion: Let the clafoutis settle for 15 minutes after baking, which helps it naturally deflate and set for picture-perfect slices.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg