John Ash

Fresh Cherry Flan

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6 to 8

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
From the Earth to the Table
From the Earth to the Table

By John Ash

Published 1995

  • About

This version of the classic French clafouti works equally well with any other fresh, ripe fruit, such as blackberries, apricots, and peaches—but I love cherries.

Ingredients

  • Butter for the baking dish
  • 3½ cups sweet ripe cherries, any variety
  • ½ cup granulated sugar

Method

Carefully pit the cherries, leaving them whole.

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Butter a 9-inch baking dish. In a large bowl, combine the granulated sugar, egg yolks, and egg and mix until smooth. Beat in the melted butter, followed by the flour, rum, lemon zest, and milk. The batte