{"id":9133,"date":"2012-08-20T15:39:37","date_gmt":"2012-08-20T22:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/?p=9133"},"modified":"2012-08-21T12:40:09","modified_gmt":"2012-08-21T19:40:09","slug":"peach-and-tarragon-clafoutis-clafouti-aux-peches-et-estragon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/peach-and-tarragon-clafoutis-clafouti-aux-peches-et-estragon","title":{"rendered":"peach and tarragon clafoutis (clafouti aux p\u00eaches et estragon)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/peach-and-tarragon-clafoutis-clafouti-aux-peches-et-estragon\/baked-from-side-whole\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9135\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9135\" title=\"peach and tarragon clafoutis (clafouti aux p\u00eaches et estragon)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/baked-from-side-whole-580x435.jpg\" alt=\"peach and tarragon clafoutis (clafouti aux p\u00eaches et estragon)\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/baked-from-side-whole-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/baked-from-side-whole-350x262.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>peach and tarragon clafoutis<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(<em>clafouti aux p\u00eaches et estragon<\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Clafouti<\/em> is a custard fruit dessert made popular in Limousin, France (central southwest area of France). <em>Clafouti aux cerises<\/em>&nbsp;is made with cherries, which are plentiful in Limousin, and the dessert&nbsp;always signals the beginning of summer and the warm months to come. The pits are left in the cherries imparting an almond flavor to the cherry custard.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Here, we are cherishing the end of summer (but keeping the almond flavor). In this recipe w<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">e use end of the summer peaches with a little fresh tarragon and almond extract (which pairs well with the peaches and buttermilk). If you do not have almond extract (or do not care for almonds) use Kirsch (typically used in <\/span><em style=\"color: #999999;\">Clafouti)<\/em><span style=\"color: #999999;\"> or vanilla extract instead. Also, you can swap the buttermilk out for whipping cream or<\/span><em style=\"color: #999999;\"> fromage blanc <\/em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">if you prefer. However, there is little sugar in this recipe (less than typically used) s<em>o make sure to use flavorful, sweet peaches because if you use flavorless ingredients your clafouti will be flavorless as well<\/em> (and who wants that?)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">serves 6-8 happy people<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">what you need<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #808080;\">batter<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">1 cup reduced fat milk<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">1\/3 cup reduced fat buttermilk (or heavy cream)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">4 tablespoons granulated sugar&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">\u00be cup all-purpose flour&nbsp;(I suggest <span class=\"famos-shop click famos-annotation refid-1213V hkw-flour\" title=\"famos King Arthur's unbleached\">King Arthur&#8217;s unbleached<\/span>)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">2 eggs, room temperature<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">1 yolk, room temperature<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">2 teaspoons almond extract (or Kirsch or vanilla extract)&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">1-2 ripe, beautiful fresh peaches, pits and skins removed (can be yellow or white peaches)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">1 teaspoon minced fresh tarragon<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #808080; text-decoration: underline;\">dish<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>1 teaspoon unsalted butter&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">2 teaspoons granulated sugar<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/peach-and-tarragon-clafoutis-clafouti-aux-peches-et-estragon\/pieces-of-clautis\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9142\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9142 aligncenter\" title=\"peach and tarragon clafoutis (clafouti aux p\u00eaches et estragon)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/pieces-of-clautis-350x275.jpg\" alt=\"peach and tarragon clafoutis (clafouti aux p\u00eaches et estragon)\" width=\"350\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/pieces-of-clautis-350x275.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/pieces-of-clautis-580x457.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">how to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Prepare Baking Dish.<\/span>&nbsp; <span style=\"color: #999999;\">Butter and sugar dish your baking dish (you can use a pie plate, a baking dish, an ovenproof pan or souffl\u00e9 cups). Set aside. NOTE: if you use a tart form with a removable bottom (as shown above) place parchment paper&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">under<\/span> the removable form bottom and set the tart form on a baking sheet. Do not remove the tart form from the baking sheet until the <em>clafouti<\/em> is baked (and batter is set) or the batter will seep under the bottom of the tart form when you try to move it without the flat surface to hold it in place.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/peach-and-tarragon-clafoutis-clafouti-aux-peches-et-estragon\/prepared-baking-dish\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9148\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9148\" title=\"sugar and flour chef morgan\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/prepared-baking-dish-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Chef morgan's sugar and flour\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/prepared-baking-dish-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/prepared-baking-dish-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Make Batter.&nbsp;<\/span> <span style=\"color: #999999;\">Combine buttermilk, milk, sugar, eggs, yolk, flour and extract with a whisk (or an immersion blender). Whisk just until incorporated.&nbsp; Do not over-mix. Stir in tarragon.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/peach-and-tarragon-clafoutis-clafouti-aux-peches-et-estragon\/ingredients-9\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9150\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9150\" title=\"chef morgans batter ingredients clafoutis\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/ingredients1-371x500.jpg\" alt=\"chef morgans batter ingredients clafoutis\" width=\"371\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/ingredients1-371x500.jpg 371w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/ingredients1-222x300.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 371px) 100vw, 371px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/peach-and-tarragon-clafoutis-clafouti-aux-peches-et-estragon\/in-bowl\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9151\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-9151\" title=\"chef morgan batter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/in-bowl-580x435.jpg\" alt=\"chef morgan batter\" width=\"371\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/in-bowl-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/in-bowl-350x262.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 371px) 100vw, 371px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Chill.<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Let the batter rest for at least 30 minutes (or overnight in the refrigerator but let batter come to room temperature before baking it).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Peel And Slice Peaches.<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Place a saucepan filled with water over a medium-high flame. Bring to a boil. Add peaches and <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">boil peaches for 1 minute.<\/span> Carefully remove peaches from the boiling water with tongs. Place in an ice bath (a bowl of ice with water). Remove the peaches from the water once cool. Peel peaches and discard the skins. Cut peaches in half and remove the pits. Discard the pits. Slice peaches into wedges and arrange wedges in the prepared baking dish.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/peach-and-tarragon-clafoutis-clafouti-aux-peches-et-estragon\/yellow-peach-peeled\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9145\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-9145\" title=\"summer peaches\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/yellow-peach-peeled-580x435.jpg\" alt=\"summer peaches\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/yellow-peach-peeled-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/yellow-peach-peeled-350x262.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/peach-and-tarragon-clafoutis-clafouti-aux-peches-et-estragon\/peaches-peeled\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9141\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-9141\" title=\"summer peaches chef morgan\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/peaches-peeled-580x435.jpg\" alt=\"summer peaches chef morgan\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/peaches-peeled-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/peaches-peeled-350x262.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/peach-and-tarragon-clafoutis-clafouti-aux-peches-et-estragon\/peaches\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9149\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-9149\" title=\"summer peaches in pie tin\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/peaches-580x435.jpg\" alt=\"summer peaches in pie tin\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/peaches-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/peaches-350x262.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Add Batter.<\/span>&nbsp; <span style=\"color: #999999;\">Shake the batter, or use a whisk, to remix it. Pour batter in the dish, over the peaches.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/peach-and-tarragon-clafoutis-clafouti-aux-peches-et-estragon\/add-batter\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9146\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9146\" title=\"peach and tarragon clafoutis (clafouti aux p\u00eaches et estragon) unbaked\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/add-batter-350x262.jpg\" alt=\"peach and tarragon clafoutis (clafouti aux p\u00eaches et estragon) unbaked chef morgan\" width=\"350\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/add-batter-350x262.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/add-batter-580x435.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Bake.<\/span> <span style=\"color: #999999;\">Place in an oven preheated t<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">o<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">375 degrees Fahrenheit&nbsp; (180 degrees Celsius<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">).<\/span> <span style=\"color: #999999;\">Bake until puffed up and golden brown. (about 30 minutes)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/peach-and-tarragon-clafoutis-clafouti-aux-peches-et-estragon\/baked-in-the-sun\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9136\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9136\" title=\"peach and tarragon clafoutis (clafouti aux p\u00eaches et estragon)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/baked-in-the-sun-350x253.jpg\" alt=\"peach and tarragon clafoutis (clafouti aux p\u00eaches et estragon)\" width=\"350\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/baked-in-the-sun-350x253.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/baked-in-the-sun-580x419.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Serve.&nbsp;<\/span> <span style=\"color: #999999;\">Can be served hot or cold. The batter will rise when hot and fall when it begins to cool. It becomes more custard-like the cooler it becomes. Serve with quality caramel or vanilla ice cream.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/peach-and-tarragon-clafoutis-clafouti-aux-peches-et-estragon\/overhead-claut\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9139\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9139\" title=\"peach and tarragon clafoutis (clafouti aux p\u00eaches et estragon)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/overhead-claut-580x467.jpg\" alt=\"peach and tarragon clafoutis (clafouti aux p\u00eaches et estragon)\" width=\"580\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/overhead-claut-580x467.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/overhead-claut-350x281.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; peach and tarragon clafoutis (clafouti aux p\u00eaches et estragon) Clafouti is a custard fruit dessert made popular in Limousin, France (central southwest area of France). Clafouti aux cerises&nbsp;is made with cherries, which are plentiful in Limousin, and the dessert&nbsp;always signals the beginning of summer and the warm months to come. The pits are left [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[342,18],"tags":[1117,1116,1114,643,1118,1115,346],"class_list":["post-9133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-desserts","category-recipes","tag-clafouti-aux-peches","tag-clafoutis","tag-custard","tag-easy-dessert","tag-estragon","tag-peach","tag-tarragon"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9133","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9133"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9133\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9194,"href":"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9133\/revisions\/9194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9133"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}