Peach clafoutis

You can serve this simple French dessert hot, cold or at room temperature.

Credit: James Martin's French Adventure

• serves

  4

• prep

  10 minutes

• cook

  15 minutes

• difficulty

  Easy

Originally from the Limousin region of France, this would traditionally be made with cherries, but it's also a beautiful way to use fresh, seasonal peaches.  

Ingredients

• 2 eggs, beaten
• 100 ml thick (double) cream
• 3 tsp caster sugar
• 50 g plain flour
• 3 peaches, stoned and sliced into quarters with the skin on (see Note)

To serve

• 200 ml thick (double) cream, whipped
• 3 tsp vanilla bean paste
• Icing sugar

Instructions

1. Pre-heat the oven to 200℃ (400℉/Gas Mark 6).
2. Grease a 20cm x 15 cm rectangular ovenproof dish.
3. Whisk together the eggs, cream, sugar and flour until there are no lumps (this is best done by hand, rather than with a machine). Pour into the dish, and sprinkle over the peach chunks.
4. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes.
5. Whisk together the whipped cream and vanilla bean paste to make a Chantilly cream. Serve your clafoutis with a spoonful of Chantilly cream and icing sugar dusted over the top.

Note

• If you prefer softer fruit in the cooked clafoutis, you can cook the peach pieces briefly in a little butter before adding to the batter.

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

Originally from the Limousin region of France, this would traditionally be made with cherries, but it's also a beautiful way to use fresh, seasonal peaches.