9 Red, White, and Blue Desserts for July Fourth

By Leite's Culinaria

Ingredients

1 tablespoon (1/2 oz) unsalted butter
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
6 large eggs
6 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups milk (preferably whole milk)
2 tablespoons kirsch ((optional))
Pinch salt
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups sweet cherries (stems removed, pitted if desired)
Confectioners' sugar (if desired)

Prep Time5mins
Cook Time30mins
Servings8

Instructions

To make the cherry clafouti, preheat the oven to 400° F (204°C). Generously butter a 9-inch cast-iron skillet or a 9-inch baking dish.

Add the vanilla, eggs, sugar, milk, kirsch if using, and salt to a blender and blend just a few seconds until combined. Then add the flour and process until smooth, about 1 minute.

Pour the batter into the buttered skillet. Scatter the cherries over the batter. Bake until a golden brown crust forms on top and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar, if you like.