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Clafoutis aux Pommes (French Apple Flan)

Servings: 6
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Author: Sandy Coughlin
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Clafoutis aux Pommes combines tender, brandy-kissed apples in a rich, custardy batter that bakes to a perfect golden puff. Serve it warm with a dusting of powdered sugar, or a dollop of crème fraiche.

Ingredients

For the Apples:

  • 1 ¼ pounds crisp cooking apples, we use Granny Smith, Braeburn, or Honeycrisp
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • ¼ cup apple brandy, dark rum, or cognac
  • ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon cardamom
  • ⅓ cup sugar

For the clafoutis:

Equipment

Instructions

  • Cut your peeled and cored apples into lengthwise slices of ¼-inch thickness.
  • Melt the butter until hot in a large skillet and add the apple slices to sauté until browned.
  • Remove from the heat and add the alcohol, cinnamon, and sugar. Let the apples stand for an additional 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and lightly butter an 8x8-inch baking dish or Pyrex pie plate about 1 ½-inches deep. Set aside.
  • Add the ingredients in the order listed into a blender and blend on high, covered, for 1 minute.
  • Pour a ¼ inch layer of the fresh batter in the greased baking dish.
  • Heat over medium-low on the stovetop for 1-2 minutes or until you see a film of batter set in the bottom of the dish.
  • Remove the baking dish from the heated stovetop plate and spread the apple mixture over the set layer of batter.
  • Pour the rest of the batter over the apple layer, creating a smooth surface with the back of a spoon or rubber spatula.
  • Bake the assembled apple flan on the middle rack of the oven for 1 hour or until the clafouti batter has puffed and turned a golden brown.
  • Serve your clafoutis aux pommes warm with a pretty sprinkle of powdered sugar.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 325kcal, Carbohydrates: 46g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 107mg, Sodium: 157mg, Potassium: 210mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 34g, Vitamin A: 469IU, Vitamin C: 4mg, Calcium: 73mg, Iron: 1mg