Cherry Clafoutis

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Ingredients

4 eggs, separated
2/3 cup sugar
6 Tbsp all-purpose flour
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup heavy cream
½ tsp sea salt
1 ½ lbs fresh cherries, pitted
½ tsp lemon zest

Instructions

STEP 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

STEP 2

Butter a large rectangular baking dish. (Or 6 smaller baking dish)

STEP 3

Combine the egg yolks and 1/3 cup of the sugar in a large bowl. Whisk until ribbons form and add the flour, vanilla extract, and cream. Beat the mixture until completely blended.

STEP 4

In another bowl, beat the egg whites together with the salt until foamy, about one minute. Then add the beaten egg whites into the batter, mix lightly until incorporated.

STEP 5

Preheat the prepared baking dish in the oven for 4 to 5 minutes.

STEP 6

In a medium bowl, stir together the cherries, the remaining 1/3-cup sugar and the lemon zest. Remove the baking dish from the oven, pour in the cherries and top with the batter.