Cherry Clafoutis

Cherry Clafoutis

A Simple And Classic French Dessert!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 35-45 minutes

Ingredients

3 cups fresh black or Bing cherries, pitted 

2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened

1 1/2 cups whole milk

1 cup sugar

3 tbsp kirsch

1 tbsp vanilla extract

4 eggs, 1 egg yolk

pinch of salt

1 1/2 cup flour 

Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Cooking Tools

Blender

Baking dish 

Directions

Heat oven to 400 Degree F, grease a cast-iron skillet or baking dish with butter; set aside. Combine milk, sugar, kirsch, vanilla, eggs, and salt in a blender. Blend for a few seconds to mix ingredients, then add flour and blend until smooth, about a minute or two. Pour batter into buttered skillet, then distribute cherries evenly over top. Bake until a knife inserted into batter comes out clean and a golden brown crust has formed on top of Clafoutis, about 35 to 40 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving. 

Serves 6

Pork Tenderloin With A Cherry Demi Glace

Pork Tenderloin With A Cherry Demi Glace 
Served With Apple Juice Braised Kale & Bacon!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour

Pork Tenderloin With A Cherry Demi Glace
Ingredients
2 pork tenderloins
3/4 cup Amarena Toschi Cherries in Syrup http://www.toschi.it/en/toschi-tradizionale/amarena/amarena-frutto
1.5 oz. Classic Demi Glace + 4 parts water http://www.morethangourmet.com/pantry-stock-sauces-gourmet-soups/meat-stock-and-sauces/french-demi-glace
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 tbsp Brandy
1/2 cup crushed pistachios
drizzle of olive oil
1 tsp butter
salt
pepper

Apple Juice Braised Kale & Bacon

 Ingredients
16 oz. kale greens, chopped
3 thick slices of bacon, lardons
4 oz. gourmet blend mushrooms
2 cloves garlic, sliced
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 cup apple juice +
1 tbsp sugar
salt
pepper

Serve With Some White & Wild Rice!

 Cooking Tools
Sheet pan
Large skillet/ frying pan with lid
Small sauce pan

Directions
Preheat oven 400 Degrees F.  Place pork tenderloins on the sheet pan whole and drizzle with olive oil.  Season with salt, pepper and thyme and place in the oven and cook for 40 minutes, depending on the thickness of the tenderloins adjust cooking time. In a large skillet, place bacon and saute until cooked and browned.  Add into the skillet the kale, mushrooms, garlic, olive oil, butter, vinegar, apple juice, sugar, salt and pepper.  Place lid on pan and on low heat, cook down the kale.  Occasionally stir the kale with the rest of the ingredients.  Cook for approximately 45 minutes, if the liquid has evaporated before the kale becomes tender, just add more apple juice.
In a small sauce pan on low heat, add in the Classic Demi Glace + 4 parts water (directions on the container) and cook until dissolved.  Add in cherries and Brandy and cook down until it starts to thicken.  Salt and pepper to taste.  Whisk in butter right before spooning the sauce over the pork tenderloins.  Place braised kale down on a serving platter, slice cooked pork tenderloins into 2 inch medallions and ladle Cherry Demi Glace on top.  Garnish with some crushed pistachios.
Serves 6

Cherry Clafouti

Cherry Clafouti
A Rustic French Dessert With Summer Cherries
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients
3 cups fresh black or Bing cherries, pitted
2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup sugar
3 tbsp kirsch
1 tbsp vanilla extract
5 eggs
pinch of salt
1 1/2 cups flour
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Directions
Heat oven to 425 Degree F, grease a cast-iron skillet or baking dish with butter; set aside. Combine milk, sugar, kirsch, vanilla, eggs, and salt in a blender. Blend for a few seconds to mix ingredients, then add flour and blend until smooth, about a minute or two
Pour batter into buttered skillet, then distribute cherries evenly over top. Bake until a knife inserted into batter comes out clean and a golden brown crust has
formed on top of clafouti, about 30 to 35 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.
Serves 8