Name: Plum and hazelnut clafoutis
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 500 gram red-flesh plums; 60 gram butter, softened; 1/2 cup (110g) caster (superfine) sugar; 4 eggs; 1/2 cup (60g) ground hazelnuts; 300 millilitre pouring cream; 1/4 cup (70g) roasted skinless hazelnuts, halved; 1 1/2 teaspoon icing (confectioners') sugar

We love a clafoutis recipe for a fast and easy way to serve up a beautiful pudding any night of the week. Use any in-season fruit you like – stone fruit, especially, work well.

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Ingredients

500 gram red-flesh plums

60 gram butter, softened

1/2 cup (110g) caster (superfine) sugar

4 eggs

1/2 cup (60g) ground hazelnuts

300 millilitre pouring cream

1/4 cup (70g) roasted skinless hazelnuts, halved

1 1/2 teaspoon icing (confectioners') sugar

Method

Plum & hazelnut clafoutis

1.Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F.

2.Cut plums in half; remove and discard stones. Place plums, cut-side up, in a greased 1-litre (4-cup) shallow ovenproof dish.

3.Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Whisk in eggs, one at a time, then whisk in ground hazelnuts and cream until just combined. Pour batter between plums.

4.Bake clafoutis 40 minutes or until golden and a knife inserted in the centre comes out clean.

5.Serve clafoutis warm, topped with hazelnuts and dusted with icing sugar.

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