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Name: Cherry clafoutis recipe with amaretto
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4 cups sweet cherries, stems and pits removed, about 1 1/4 lbs.; 3 large eggs; 1/2 cup flour (70 grams); 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 1 tbsp. amaretto; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 1/3 cup whole milk; 2 tbsp. unsalted butter; 1/4 tsp. fine sea salt; 2 tbsp. powdered sugar - for dusting on top after baking

Cherry clafoutis recipe with amaretto

August 18, 2021

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Sweet dark cherries suspended in a silky custard and dusted with powdered sugar. That sums up this delicious cherry clafoutis recipe in a single sentence. It is our end of summer dessert these days and it’s so incredibly easy to make, it’ll become one of your favorite fresh cherry recipes as well.

Cherry clafoutis recipe with red and white kitchen towel and white plates in the background.

Ingredients

To make this cherry clafouti recipe, we need a handful of pantry ingredients and about a pound of fresh cherries.

If you don’t have amaretto, or you prefer to keep your dessert alcohol free, substitute with 2 teaspoons of almond extract.

Cherry clafoutis recipe

The first step is pitting the sweet, dark cherries. A cherry pitter is without a doubt your most valuable tool when it comes to working with fresh cherries.

Liberally butter a shallow baking dish and add the cherries, spreading them out evenly to cover the bottom of the dish.

Fresh sweet cherries in buttered shallow baking dish.

Add the remaining ingredients (except the powdered sugar) to a blender and make the custard. Pour this mixture over the cherries and bake. It’s that easy.

Baking – it’s cheaper than therapy

Baking is my therapy and let’s face it… it’s cheaper than $150 dollars an hour and much tastier.

I find solace in the kitchen, the familiar smells and sounds, the warmth of the oven. Being able to “shut off” my brain and do things on autopilot also brings a certain sense of comfort.

Dusting cherry clafoutis with powdered sugar.

Once again, I find myself puttering about in the kitchen late at night when the rest of world is fast asleep. My reward is this cherry clafoutis recipe.

Cherry clafouti in white baking dish with fresh cherries in background.

This recipe for clafoutis with sweet cherries was originally published on my blog back in 2012. The original recipe was a bit heavy and eggy. After reading the post from David Lebovitz, it seems we both used a similar recipe as our original inspiration.

This revised version is basically his revised version as well, with a little tinkering from me. I think it’s absolutely dreamy, I hope you agree.

What other recipes can I make with fresh cherries?

This cherry clafoutis recipe is one of our favorites, but these recipes also make the cut.

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Yield: 6 servings

Cherry clafoutis recipe with amaretto

Sweet dark cherries nestled in a silky custard - this cherry clafoutis recipe is easy and delicious.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

4 cups sweet cherries, stems and pits removed, about 1 1/4 lbs.
3 large eggs
1/2 cup flour (70 grams)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tbsp. amaretto
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/3 cup whole milk
2 tbsp. unsalted butter
1/4 tsp. fine sea salt
2 tbsp. powdered sugar - for dusting on top after baking

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F / 190°C / Gas mark 5.
Butter a 2 quart, shallow baking dish with 2 tbsp. unsalted butter.
Add pitted cherries to baking dish and spread evenly across the bottom.
To a blender, add eggs, flour, vanilla, amaretto, sugar, milk and sea salt. Blend until batter is thoroughly combined.
Pour custard batter over cherries and bake for 40 - 45 minutes, or until a knife inserted into clafoutis comes out clean.
Let cool, then dust with 2 tbsp. powdered sugar.

Chocolate coconut truffles with almonds

February 1, 2021

These chocolate-dipped coconut truffles taste like a bite sized Almond Joy candy bar. They are an easy, no bake treat that is perfect for Valentine’s Day. For another delicious dessert, try this dark chocolate cake with red wine chocolate ganache.

These are super easy to make and if you have kids, they can help roll and dip the treats.

Coconut truffles

Valentine’s Day is for chocolate, that’s not up for debate. Whether it’s a box of candy or a chocolate bundt cake, we need some of that cocoa goodness.

Coconut is a favorite of mine, and the combination of chocolate and coconut is delicious.

A very long time ago when I worked in catering, we were craving something sweet that was fast & easy and did not need cooking. What I came up with was this recipe. It earned the name “crack balls” by the kitchen staff because we couldn’t stop eating them.

How to make truffles

These aren’t your normal chocolate truffles made with a ganache. This bite-sized copycat Almond Joy is made even better with an unexpected ingredient – a pinch of salt.

I use a combination of sweetened and unsweetened coconut flakes so the candy isn’t overly sweet. If you prefer them very sweet, use all sweetened coconut flakes to make them.

1. Combine both toasted and untoasted coconut with a pinch of salt and evaporated milk.

2. Using a small scoop, portion out truffles and place on baking sheet.

step by step instructions for making coconut truffles

3. Roll into balls, lightly packing them with the palms of your hands while rolling so they stay together.

4. Dip into melted dark chocolate and toss in chopped nuts.

I like to roll them in chopped toasted almonds, but you can use anything that you have. I’ve used peanuts, cashews and pistachios to coat these coconut truffles and all were delicious.

You can also opt for no nuts, if you prefer, and just dip them in chocolate. Another fun option would be to roll them in red or pink sprinkles.

sprinkling almonds onto coconut truffles

Once you have them covered, place them back onto a sheet pan to let the chocolate set up.

Finished chocolate coconut truffles coated with almonds on sheet pan.

These candies also make great homemade gifts. Tuck a few truffles into valentine’s treat bags to share with friends, family and neighbors.

Quick, easy and delicious, these chocolate coconut truffles are perfect for surprising your special Valentine.

I really hope you love this recipe. If you make it, snap a pic and share it with me either in the Fabulous Foodie Friends Facebook group or on Instagram by tagging @pookspantry and using hashtag #pookspantry.

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Yield: 16 truffles

Chocolate Coconut Truffles with Almonds

These chocolate-dipped coconut truffles taste like a bite sized Almond Joy candy bar.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Additional Time 15 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup toasted sweetened coconut
1 cup shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened)
7 oz sweetened, condensed milk (half a can)
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 cup melted dark chocolate
1 1/2 cups chopped almonds or peanuts

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread sweetened shredded coconut out on a baking sheet in a thin layer and toast in the oven for 5 - 10 minutes, stirring once. When coconut is light brown, remove from oven and set aside to cool.
Combine toasted coconut, shredded untoasted coconut, condensed milk and salt in a medium bowl. Stir to thoroughly combine.
Using a small cookie scoop (or a teaspoon), scoop out mixture and place on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
Place them in the fridge for 20 - 30 minutes to set up.
Roll them in your hands to make a nice smooth ball.
Working quickly, dip them in the melted chocolate and then into the chopped nuts and set on a clean sheet pan. If they start to get too warm, put them back into the fridge for a few minutes.
Once they are all dipped and rolled in almonds or peanuts, put them in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes to help the chocolate set up.

Notes

Use a combination of sweetened and unsweetened shredded coconut to keep these truffles from being overly sweet.

Easy fig tart recipe with puff pastry

August 20, 2020

Store-bought puff pastry makes this fig tart recipe quick and easy. Ready from start to finish in about 20 minutes and individually sized, these tarts are perfect for sharing. A handful of fresh figs, a sheet of puff pastry and a bit of sweetened cream cheese come together to make a delicious and simple dessert.

side view of fig tart recipe with sliced fig on plate

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July 17, 2020

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bourbon poached peaches drizzled with bourbon simple syrup on white plate

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Blueberry Cheesecake Parfait {No bake/low carb}

June 23, 2020

No Bake Blueberry Cheesecake Parfait, my new go-to quick and easy summer treat! Perfect for a last minute dessert when there is no time for baking. They look elegant enough to serve to guests, but they are ridiculously easy. No bake desserts, like these no bake blueberry cheesecake bars, are a lifesaver in warm weather months.

We are watching what we eat, but I’m not about to deprive myself of a sweet treat. These no bake blueberry lemon cheesecake parfaits are low carb, lower in sugar and at only 2 ounces, they won’t sabotage your diet.

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Blueberry Bundt Cake with Vanilla Bean Glaze

April 18, 2020

Blueberry bundt cake is the kind of cake I serve guests. It’s easy, delicious and not fussy at all. It is perfect for beginner bakers as well as more experienced bakers. Buttermilk bundt cakes, like this one and also this chocolate bundt have great flavor.

Making a cake from scratch is barely more work than making it from a box and you will be rewarded with something so good, you’ll be glad you put in the extra few minutes of time. The glaze is made with three ingredients and takes less than a minute to make.

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Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe

April 14, 2020

This chocolate bundt cake recipe is made with buttermilk, making it a delicious and moist cake. Perfect as is, but made even better with a dark chocolate ganache. A bit of espresso powder really brings out the chocolate flavor, making this cake the perfect chocolate bundt.

I love adding buttermilk to bundt cakes. It gives them a nice tanginess and flavor, like this blueberry bundt cake that I make every spring.

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Vanilla Cupcakes with Strawberry Frosting

February 3, 2020

Simple vanilla cupcakes with strawberry cream cheese frosting are the perfect cupcakes for any occasion. From birthday parties to Mother’s Day, summer backyard BBQ’s to school bake sales and of course Valentine’s Day, these cupcakes will become your go-to recipe.

Made from scratch, with zero artificial coloring, this strawberry cream cheese frosting is the perfect complement to this easy vanilla cupcake. Try pairing this frosting with cream cheese cupcakes for another delicious combination.

If you’re looking for an icing made with fresh strawberries, try my strawberry cream cheese icing recipe. It’s perfect for topping pound cakes, cookies or even muffins.

Vanilla cupcake recipe

Vanilla cupcakes sometimes get a bad rap. They are often thought of as the “Plain Jane” of the cupcake world, but when done right, they can be absolute perfection. Vanilla doesn’t have to be boring and when it’s topped with this strawberry cream cheese frosting, it is anything but dull.

Vanilla Cupcakes with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting and sprinkles on a cooling rack.

Vanilla is the number one flavor for a reason. It is versatile, lots of people like it and it pairs with almost anything. It’s also popular with kids parties because it isn’t a strong flavor, there is no food coloring and you really can’t go wrong with homemade vanilla cupcakes.

I love this recipe. Delicious and turned out beautiful each time, this is truly a keeper!!! Thank you for sharing the recipe!!! – Merry

Easy Vanilla Cupcakes

These cupcakes are a breeze to make, and they freeze really well. When I make a batch, I keep a half dozen or so aside to freeze for those days when I might “need” a cupcake.

Bakeries typically make cupcakes (and cakes) ahead of time and freeze them for later use, so it stands to reason that this will work at home as well. Make a double batch and keep them in the freezer for up to 3 months. The next time you need cupcakes for a party, all you have to do is frost them.

Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting

My first attempt at this frosting was a complete and epic failure. It was a runny, sloppy mess. I used fresh strawberries and if I wanted more of a glaze, like say for a pound cake, it would’ve been fine. That was not what I wanted, so back to the drawing board.

Next, I tried roasting the strawberries. I thought I would get a nice, deep flavor from them and also bake out some of the moisture. That didn’t work either. At this point, I’m starting to develop a complex, but I’m also slightly miffed and I’m not about to let it get the best of me.

vanilla cupcakes with strawberry frosting cut in half

My third attempt was with strawberry jam. Better, but it didn’t taste very “strawberry-y”. That’s a word, right? The consistency was a little softer than I wanted, but the flavor was my major complaint. It didn’t taste like strawberry.

I wanted there to be no doubt that this was strawberry cream cheese frosting. At this point, I’m frustrated. I went to the store and as I’m walking down one of the aisles, I spied freeze-dried strawberries. I thought “Well, it can’t be any worse”. So, I bought them.

I went home and emptied a bag into the food processor. I ended up with bright pink rubble. As soon as I opened the lid and saw this strawberry powder, I knew I was on to something good. Finally.

All I wanted was a vanilla cupcake with strawberry frosting, and I was finally going to get it.

This strawberry cream cheese frosting actually tastes like strawberry! This may seem like a strange statement, but please tell me I’m not the only person on the planet who has ordered something strawberry-flavored, only to have it fall flat. Or worse, it tastes artificial. This frosting honestly tastes like strawberries.

Award Winning Cupcakes

These vanilla cupcakes with strawberry cream cheese frosting are award-winning treats. They were entered into a baking contest and took home a ribbon, so I can confidently say that they are pretty good.

For me, the picture above is the perfect ratio of frosting to cupcake. I like enough, but not too much. I’ve always preferred the cake to the frosting, until now.

To garnish them, I made candied strawberry slices. Because, you know I had a bunch.

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Yield: 30 cupcakes

Vanilla Cupcakes with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting

A simple vanilla cupcake topped with a strawberry cream cheese frosting that actually tastes like strawberry. This frosting is bursting with strawberry flavor. Vanilla Cupcakes with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting are the perfect cupcake for any occasion.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Bake Time 18 minutes

Candied Strawberry Slices Time 2 hours

Total Time 2 hours 28 minutes

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups cake flour
2 cups granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 1/4 cups whole milk
2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste, or vanilla extract
2 sticks unsalted butter, room temp
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

For the Frosting

1 1/2 sticks butter, room temp
12 ounces cream cheese, 1 1/2 8 oz pkgs
1 1/2 cups FREEZE DRIED strawberries, or 1.2 oz package
2 teaspoons lemon juice
3 - 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
pinch salt

For Candied Strawberry Slices

8 fresh strawberries - sliced thinly
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water

Instructions

Make the candied strawberry slices

Preheat oven to 225°F.
In a small pot, combine sugar and water. Heat over medium, stirring frequently, until sugar has completely dissolved. (You just made a simple syrup)
Dip strawberry slices into simple syrup and lay them on a baking sheet lined with a silicone baking mat (Silpat) or parchment paper.
Bake for 2 hours. Remove, set aside to cool.

Make Cupcakes

Preheat oven to 350°F
Whisk flours, baking powder and salt in a small bowl and set aside. Cream butter and sugar together for 5 minutes, until pale and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, then vanilla.
Add 1/3 of the flour, half of the milk, followed by another third of the flour, the remaining milk and ending with flour.
Scrape bowl, making sure to get the bottom. Fold it a few times to make sure everything is incorporated.
Line a cupcake pan with cupcake papers and fill 2/3 full. Bake for 16 - 18 minutes, or when tester comes out with a few crumbs on it.
Remove from oven and let the cupcakes cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Make Frosting

In a food processor (or spice grinder), grind freeze-dried strawberries until they are a fine powder. It's ok if there are a few pieces as long as they are not bigger than a small pea. Set aside.
Beat butter and cream cheese together. Add lemon juice, strawberry powder, powdered sugar and salt. Beat until fluffy (about 5 minutes)
Pipe frosting on cupcakes, or use a small knife or off-set spatula. Garnish, if desired.

Notes

CHEF'S NOTES:
You can make strawberry slices a day ahead. I have made them on a silpat and on parchment. A few stuck on the parchment and had to be carefully peeled off, but it wasn't catastrophic. That being said, they didn't stick at all on the silpat.
Make sure the strawberries for the frosting are FREEZE DRIED. Not "dried" fruit, like raisins or dried cranberries. This will not work.

Homemade Buckeyes

December 18, 2019

Homemade buckeyes are the perfect no bake treat for peanut butter and chocolate lovers.

Buckeyes are fast, easy and delicious, making them a great choice for the holidays when you need a tasty treat that doesn’t take too much time or energy. Another no bake treat (for adults) that is always on hand during the holidays are these easy rum balls.

The very basics of a buckeye candy are peanut butter, chocolate and powdered sugar. As easy as a buckeye recipe is, not all buckeyes are created equal. This recipe has a secret ingredient to make these homemade buckeyes the creamiest and most delicious peanut butter buckeyes ever!

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Gluten Free Clementine Cake Recipe

December 14, 2019

This clementine cake is gluten free, made in the food processor and comes out of the pan like a dream. It couldn’t be easier and it is deliciously moist. The smell of clementines cooking fills the house with a bright, citrusy aroma, which is wonderful this time of the year. Another holiday treat we love right now are these gluten free rum balls.

Clementine Cake

When the mercury drops and you are puttering around the house, this is the perfect baking endeavor.

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