Apple Clafouti

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 large apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch pieces (suggested gala or pink lady)
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened and cut into small pieces
• 4 tablespoons sugar, plus
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• salt (a pinch)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 large eggs
• 1 3/4 cups half-and-half
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• powdered sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°; generously coat a 13 x 9 inch baking dish with butter.
• 2 place on a baking sheet.
• 3 sprinkle apples on the bottom of the dish and then mix with the butter and 2 tablespoons sugar until nicely coated.
• 4 bake for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally so that the apples cook evenly; remove from the oven.
• 5 meanwhile, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon on a large sheet of waxed paper.
• 6 in a large bowl or in a blender, beat the eggs with the 3/4 cup sugar for 1 minute, or until blended.
• 7 beat in the dry ingredients alternately with the half and half.
• 8 add in the vanilla and mix to combine.
• 9 pour the batter evenly over the apples; sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar.
• 10 bake for about 30 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown.
• 11 sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• 12 serve immediately.