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Step-by-Step:
Nectarine and Basil Clafouti

A traditional French dessert, clafouti is essentially a fruit-filled pancake.  Sweet and refreshing, this one gets an elegant twist from ripe nectarines and green and purple basil.  Serve with a dollop of whipped cream or a cold, creamy scoop of vanilla ice cream for a little extra decadence.

What You Will Need:

  • a pie pan
  • 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • ½ cup sugar + more for ramekin
  • 2 eggs
  • ¾ cup of half and half
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 6 tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 2 nectarines, peeled and sliced
  • ½ cup green and purple basil leaves + more for garnish

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.  Then, grease a pie pan with 2 tablespoons of butter and dust with sugar to keep clafouti from sticking.  We like to use a Pyrex plate so you can see the pretty colors through the pan, but use whatever you have available.

In a mixing bowl, whisk together sugar, eggs, half and half, and vanilla.  Add the all-purpose flour, whisking well.  Don’t let any lumps survive!

Distribute slices of nectarine around the pie pan; then, scatter basil leaves over the nectarines.

Pour batter over nectarines and basil.  Bake in  the oven for 15-20 minutes, until golden-brown and set. Let cool completely.


Serve garnished with fresh basil leaves and vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. C’est magnifique!

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