Clafouti

Clafouti recipes have been around for centuries and are believed to have originated in the Limousin region of France. The dish is typically made with fresh cherries, but can also be made with other fruit, such as raspberries, blackberries, or apricots.

The word clafouti is thought to come from the Occitan word for cake, which is clafotis. There are many different variations of clafouti, but the traditional version is made with a batter of eggs, milk, flour, sugar, and vanilla extract, which is then poured over fresh cherries that have been dusted with flour. The dish is then baked in a round, shallow dish until the batter is set and the cherries are cooked through.

Clafouti recipes began appearing in French cookbooks in the 19th century, and the dish soon became popular throughout France. Today, clafouti is enjoyed all over the world, and there are many different ways to make it.

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Recipes

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Berry Clafoutis

  • almond flour
  • all purpose flour
  • yogurt
  • vanilla bean
  • salt
  • crème de cassi
  • blueberry
  • egg
  • sugar
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Blueberry-Ginger Clafoutis

  • confectioners sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • butter
  • green cardamom
  • crystallized ginger
  • salt
  • blueberry
  • lemon zest
  • egg
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Pear Clafoutis

  • vanilla bean
  • milk
  • yogurt
  • sugar
  • salt
  • pear
  • honey
  • pear eau de vie
  • white flour
  • egg
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Blueberry Clafouti

  • powdered sugar
  • milk
  • sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • blueberry
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • egg
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Cherry Clafoutis

  • ice cream
  • powdered sugar
  • milk
  • cherry
  • vanilla extract
  • lemon
  • all purpose flour
  • almond
  • sugar
  • butter
  • salt
  • egg
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Blackberry-Ginger Clafouti

  • salt
  • powdered sugar
  • whipped cream
  • blackberry
  • butter
  • ginger
  • all purpose flour
  • heavy cream
  • milk
  • sugar
  • cardamom
  • garam masala
  • vanilla extract
  • clove
  • egg
  • cinnamon
  • black cardamom pod
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Apple Clafouti

  • powdered sugar
  • milk
  • grappa
  • granny smith apple
  • all purpose flour
  • crème fraîche
  • sugar
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla bean
  • salt
  • sugar
  • butter
  • eggs egg yolk
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Rainier Cherry Clafoutis

  • milk
  • all purpose flour
  • salt
  • powdered sugar
  • almond
  • amaretto liquor
  • vanilla extract
  • sugar
  • rainier cherry
  • egg
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Cherry Clafoutis

  • powdered sugar
  • nonstick spray
  • french vanilla ice cream
  • cherry
  • buttermilk
  • pancake
  • sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • butter
  • egg
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Cherry Clafouti

  • butter
  • powdered sugar
  • whipped cream
  • heavy cream
  • white cherry
  • salt
  • lemon zest
  • vanilla extract
  • sugar
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
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Cherry Clafoutis

  • powdered sugar
  • cherry
  • half
  • cottage cheese
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • butter
  • egg
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Cherry Almond Clafouti

  • almond
  • butter
  • powdered sugar
  • almond milk
  • dark sweet cherry
  • all purpose flour
  • almond extract
  • salt
  • sugar
  • egg
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Cherry Clafoutis

  • milk
  • sweet cherry
  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • almond extract
  • salt
  • egg
  • powdered sugar
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Cherry Clafoutis

  • sweet cherry
  • milk
  • all purpose flour
  • milk greek yogurt
  • salt
  • sugar
  • butter
  • almond extract
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • powdered sugar
  • almond
  • lemon zest
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Cherry Clafoutis

  • powdered sugar
  • butter
  • sweet cherry
  • milk
  • amaretto
  • sugar
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • egg
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Roasted-Vegetable Clafoutis

  • roasted vegetables
  • pepper
  • salt
  • romanesco broccoli
  • orange cauliflower
  • purple sweet potato
  • olive oil
  • beet
  • fingerling potato
  • carrot
  • batter
  • salt
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • parmesan cheese
  • half
  • egg
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Cherry Clafoutis

  • milk
  • vanilla extract
  • almond extract
  • sugar
  • salt
  • sweet cherry
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • egg
  • powdered sugar
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Cherry Clafoutis

  • confectioners sugar
  • sweetened whipped cream
  • sugar
  • heavy cream
  • milk
  • salt
  • bean
  • sweet cherry
  • all purpose flour
  • almond flour
  • egg
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Sweet Cherry Clafoutis

  • powdered sugar
  • sweet cherry
  • all purpose flour
  • lemon zest
  • vanilla extract
  • sugar
  • salt
  • milk
  • cognac
  • egg
  • butter
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Prune Clafoutis

  • powdered sugar
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • vanilla extract
  • milk
  • armagnac
  • prune
  • sugar
  • egg
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Apple Clafoutis

  • all purpose flour
  • cinnamon
  • sugar
  • sugar
  • salt
  • milk
  • vanilla extract
  • brandy
  • egg
  • butter
  • apple
  • butter
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Cherry Clafoutis

  • powdered sugar
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • butter
  • milk
  • sugar
  • substitute cognac
  • sweet red
  • all purpose flour
  • egg
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Summer Berry Clafoutis

  • powdered sugar
  • raspberry
  • heavy cream
  • milk
  • sugar
  • kirsch
  • vanilla bean
  • blueberry
  • egg
  • egg yolk
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Cherry Clafoutis

  • heavy cream
  • cherry
  • lemon zest
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • sugar
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • powdered sugar
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Cherry Clafoutis

  • baking powder
  • butter
  • salt
  • milk
  • vanilla bean
  • cherry
  • cream
  • brown sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • egg

Ingredient Breakdown

 
egg
salt
sugar
all purpose flour
butter
milk
powdered sugar
vanilla extract
vanilla bean
cherry
heavy cream
sweet cherry
confectioners sugar
lemon zest
almond
almond extract
blueberry
cinnamon
half
whipped cream
blackberry
almond flour
yogurt
kirsch
raspberry
apricot
pear
crème fraîche
andcup
crème de cassi
green cardamom
crystallized ginger
honey
pear eau de vie
white flour
bourbon
peach
ice cream
lemon
light brown sugar
whiskey
granny smith
ginger
cardamom
garam masala
clove
black cardamom pod
grappa
granny smith apple
eggs egg yolk
amaretto liquor
rainier cherry
nonstick spray
french vanilla ice cream
buttermilk
pancake
lavender
white chocolate chip
white cherry
cottage cheese
almond milk
dark sweet cherry
milk greek yogurt
amaretto
nutmeg
corn
hazelnut liquor
nectarine
pepper
parmesan cheese
romanesco broccoli
orange cauliflower
purple sweet potato
olive oil
beet
fingerling potato
carrot
sweetened whipped cream
bean
cognac
berries strawberry
fig
rasin
unsulphured molasses
dark rum
armagnac
prune
brandy
apple
substitute cognac
sweet red
egg yolk
baking powder
cream
brown sugar

Insights

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • vanilla extract

Staple Ingredients

  • egg 46%
  • all purpose flour 44%
  • salt 44%
  • sugar 43%

Common Ingredients

  • butter 33%
  • milk 31%
  • powdered sugar 31%
  • vanilla extract 30%

Rarey Ingredients

  • sweet cherry 10%
  • almond 8%
  • almond extract 8%
  • cherry 8%
  • heavy cream 8%