“Life is better than death, I
believe, if only because it is less boring, and because it has fresh peaches in
it.” - Alice Walker
One of Summer’s delights is the fresh stone fruits in season. We bought some delightful peaches yesterday and this dessert was made to use up the last few very ripe ones.
Peach Clafoutis
One of Summer’s delights is the fresh stone fruits in season. We bought some delightful peaches yesterday and this dessert was made to use up the last few very ripe ones.
Peach Clafoutis
Ingredients
2/3 cup plain
flour
1/3 cup self-raising
flour
1 cup caster
sugar
5 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
essence
40g butter,
melted, cooled
1 cup milk
1 cup pure cream
5 ripe peaches, peeled,
stones removed, sliced (you may used drained canned peaches)
Flaked blanched almonds
(freshly toasted), to serve
Vanilla
ice-cream, to serve (optional)
Method
Method
Preheat oven to 160°C
fan-forced. Grease an 8 cup-capacity ceramic baking dish.
Combine flour,
sugar and eggs in a bowl. Stir to combine and add vanilla essence. Add butter,
milk and cream. Whisk to combine.
Arrange peach
slices in prepared dish in a regular pattern. Carefully add flour mixture so as
not to disturb the fruit.
Bake for 40 to
45 minutes or until just set. Stand for 2 minutes. Sprinkle with flaked almonds
to serve. Ice-cream on the side, if desired.
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