Plum Clafoutis recipe #TasteofThursday

Plum Clafoutis with Crème Fraîche

Chef Ron Shaw of Grapes& Soda

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Photo by Alyssa Dawson

Serves 8

INGREDIENTS

Clafoutis

1 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened

355 ml whole milk

2/3 Cup sugar

2 Tbsp Brandy

1 Tbsp vanilla extract

6 eggs

Kosher salt, to taste

1 Cup flour

2 Cups black plums, pitted, fresh or frozen

Icing sugar, for dusting

Crème Fraîche

100 ml Buttermilk

300 ml Whipping Cream

METHOD

Crème Fraîche

  1. Mix cream and buttermilk together and leave in a warm place covered with a cheesecloth / muslin for 3 days, until it has set firmly.
  2. Once set, you may strain it for a thicker consistency by hanging it in the cheesecloth/muslin for up to 4 hours, or serve as is.
  3. Keep refrigerated, it will hold in the fridge for over a week.

Clafoutis

  1. Heat oven to 420’F.
  2. Grease a 10” cast-iron skillet or baking dish with butter and set aside.
  3. Combine milk, sugar, brandy, vanilla, eggs and salt in a blender.
  4. Blend for a few seconds to mix ingredients then add flour and blend until smooth, about 1 minute.
  5. Pour batter into buttered skillet then distribute cherries evenly over top.
  6. Bake until a skewer inserted into batter comes out clean and a golden brown crust has formed on top and bottom of clafoutis, about 30 minutes.
  7. Dust with icing sugar and some scoops of crème fraîche before serving.

Variations 

You may substitute cherries and kirsch for the plums and brandy. Pineapple or banana and rum would work as well.

 

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Chef Ron ShawRON SHAW
Executive Chef

Ron Shaw’s pedigree as the former Executive Chef of Vancouver restaurant Bishop’s, where he studied under celebrated chef and arguably the local godfather of fresh, farm-to-table cuisine John Bishop, makes him the perfect fit for Grapes & Soda.

Espousing the same culinary philosophy as Bishop and owner David Gunawan, Shaw flips the coin on standard operating procedure by serving up sustainably sourced, seasonally inspired small plates that are paired with an array of natural, organic and biodynamic wines rather than the wine informing the food.

Beyond his background in acclaimed restaurants such as maze Grill, Zuma and Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester in London, Shaw also brings formal training as a sommelier to the back of house, giving him a unique perspective on how best to design dishes that complement Grapes & Soda’s industry leading natural wine program.

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