Clafouti

Ingredients:

• 1¼ c milk
• 1/3 c sugar plus more for sprinkling
• 3 eggs
• 1 T vanilla
• 1/8 t salt
• ½ c flour
• 3 c cherries

Directions:

1. Blend batter ingredients for 1 minute.
2. Pour 1/4" layer into 8-cup baking dish; set over moderate heat 1 minute until it sets.
3. Remove from heat, add cherries, sprinkle with up to 1/3 sugar, add rest of batter, and return to oven at 325° till done.

Variations:

1. Marinate cherries in 1/4 c kirsch or cognac, and reduce milk by same amount.
2. Use 3 c pears with 1/4 c liqueur.
3. Use 3 c blueberries, and increase flour to 1 cup.

Source: Julia Child.