Pear Clafoutis

Clafoutis aux Poires

Preparation info
  • Makes

    8

    Dessert Servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Glorious French Food

By James Peterson

Published 2002

  • About

This is the tastiest version of clafoutis that I know. And unlike the traditional cherry clafoutis or clafoutis made from other berries, it can be made year round. It is also a perfect dessert for using underripe pears. In fact, the pears must be underripe, since ripe pears will fall apart. The pears are roasted with butter and sugar and the caramelized sugar-butter mixture is incorporated into the crêpe batter. The pear halves are then arranged in a baking dish, the batter is poured over t