A blackberry clafoutis is a French tart studded with beautiful blackberries, but it’s more than just a photogenic treat.
We cook our blackberries until they’re jammy and sweet and dot them in this gorgeous custard to create a cake that’s set in the center but still soft and creamy. Bring this to your next dinner and become the instant star of the show.
⅔ cup granulated sugar, plus extra for sprinkling baking dish
Seeds from 1 vanilla bean
¼ tsp kosher salt
¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cup whole milk
½ cup 35% cream, plus extra for serving
32 blackberries, washed and patted dry on paper towel
Icing sugar for dusting (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously butter an 11 x 8-inch (2.3 L) oval baking dish. Sprinkle lightly with granulated sugar, tapping out excess. Set aside.
Whisk eggs with sugar, vanilla seeds, and salt in a large bowl until smooth. Add flour, whisking just until no streaks remain. Whisk in milk and cream until a smooth batter forms (mixture will be thin). Pour batter into prepared baking dish. Scatter blackberries evenly over top.
Bake in the center of oven until clafoutis is golden, set and a paring knife inserted into the centre comes out mostly clean, about 1 hour to 1 hour 5 minutes. Transfer to a rack and cool, 10 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature, dusted with icing sugar, with whipped cream.