Summary
Ingredients
- 600 g sour cherries, pitted, drained
- 30 ml kirsch or lemon juice
- 0.5 ½ lemon (s), untreated, the grated zest
- 250 g bread (rye bread), stale, cut into cubes
- 250 ml milk, lukewarm
- 125 g almond (s), round
- 4 egg yolks
- 4 egg whites
- 1 pinch (s) salt
- 125 g butter, soft
- 125 g cane suar
- Butter, for greasing the baking dish
- powdered sugar
Clafoutis or Pyre
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the sour cherries with 30 ml kirsch or lemon juice. Let steep for 15 minutes while preparing the other components.
- Soak the rye bread cubes in 250 ml lukewarm milk for 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until the mixture becomes a homogeneous paste.
- In a separate bowl, beat together the 4 egg yolks, 125 g sugar, and 125 g soft butter for 2-3 minutes until pale and foamy.
- Fold the almonds, lemon zest, and bread mixture into the egg yolk mixture until just combined.
- In another bowl, beat the 4 egg whites with a pinch of salt for 3-4 minutes until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the egg white mixture into the bread mixture until just combined (do not overmix).
- Butter a baking dish generously. Layer the marinated cherries in the bottom, then spread the bread mixture evenly over the top.
- Bake at 180°C (356°F) for 40 minutes until the top is golden brown and the center is set.
- Remove from the oven and dust with powdered sugar. Serve warm.