Hello! I’m back to blogging after a hiatus and boy have I missed it! We moved house in the summer and we’ve been swamped with tons of work that comes along with it. Apart from packing and unpacking a million boxes, we also made few renovations in the house to our liking and it’s not easy when you have a thousand different things to take care of before, during and after each project.Its been an exhausting but also a very exciting summer for us and the good news is that most of the work is now done and I can get back to sharing my recipes with you from my new kitchen!
It’s been so long since I last shared a recipe that summer has given way to fall.The lush green foliage is now metamorphosing into warm gold, russet and sepia tones.Our streets adorned with these warm colors and more, autumn never fails to fascinate me.I’m looking forward to ‘Sweater Weather’ when my scarves, boots and hats are out and the cool crisp autumn air brushes against me.My most favorite time of the year.Freshly baked custard and caramelized peaches with warm chai spices (my favorite) seems like the perfect way to enjoy autumn after all the hard work over the summer.
I thinly slice the peaches and gently coat them with the warm chai spices and brown sugar.The peaches go into the warm pan and I I hear the sizzle telling me that the peaches are caramelizing. The spices let out their aroma and it fills my kitchen.I’m in a happy place breathing-in the warm spices and whip up the rich custardy batter that makes this dessert irresistible.Once I arrange the peaches this baby is ready to go in the oven and all I have to do is just wait!That is the hardest part.
Clafoutis or Clafouti is a classic French dessert traditionally made using cherries but I’ve also made it with apples here that tasted heavenly. I just found out that when you use other fruits instead of cherries it’s actually called Flugnarde! Cherry or no cherry I’ll stick with Clafoutis since it just sounds better -don’t you think? The batter for a clafoutis is very much like a crepe batter and it’s an easy dessert that’s best enjoyed lukewarm. I baked this in my cast iron pan and it turned out to be every bit as delicious as I imagined it to be. Perfectly comforting, perfectly spiced, and perfectly rich and tasty, Clafoutis is an all-time favorite.Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 3 medium peaches sliced
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 1/4 cup whole milk
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp salt
- butter for the pan
- powdered sugar
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a bowl mix the peaches with all the chai spices and brown sugar.Heat a tbsp of butter in a pan and add the peaches.Cook for about 2-3 minutes until peaches are glazed.
- In a mixing bowl mix together the milk, flour, sugar, vanilla, and salt.
- Grease a cast iron pan with butter and arrange some peaches at the bottom.Pour half of the batter just to cover the peaches..Arrange the rest of the peaches followed by the remaining batter.
- Bake for about 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Once done take the pan out using oven mitts and let it cool a bit.
- Sprinkle powdered sugar and enjoy!
