All I could think of was the word chocolate.
“I want to eat something chocolaty,” I told P. when he asked me what I wanted for dessert. We’d dined simply, enjoying mini leek and blue cheese quiches I had made in the morning, roasted squash and a tossed green salad.
In most cases, I could have been quite happy nibbling on a piece of dark chocolate, or two. That’s easy: I always keep a wide reserve of different kinds of dark chocolate for us. Since I had just brought more Michel Cluizel and Varlhona bars from France, our favorites, the idea sounded even more attractive. But then, I really felt like something else. Something a little custardy too. And fruity.
“And what if I made a chocolate clafoutis, with fruit?” I went on.
“What fruit?”
“Apples? With raspberries too.”
He was sold on the idea.
First, it would not take long to prepare them, and then, it would combine many of the components I love in a dessert: chocolate and fruit, a clafoutis-like texture and a dessert not too sweet.
The chocolate clafoutis were made quickly indeed, especially as I chose to prepare small portions, ideal if you are interested in only a small taste of dessert — really, do we sometimes feel this way?
The recipe was straightforward too, with not many ingredients and a lot of time required.
You need quality dark chocolate — I prefer to work with dark chocolate that has a minimum of 64% to 70 % cocoa — tasty apples like Heirloom varieties, the best by far, raspberries even if their season comes to an end, and basic ingredients which I am sure you always keep handy in the fridge or your pantry.
A waft of chocolate came through the air out of the kitchen.
“Are they ready?” P. asked, feeling as intoxicating by the smell as I was. He was sitting on the sofa, listening to new music streaming through our Squeezebox.
“I think so. But we need to wait, they are too hot!”
“Vraiment ? (really?)”
We looked at each other, and laughed.
“Five minutes, no more.”
The clafoutis were still quite warm to the touch when we ate them — the best way to enjoy them, really.
“Great idea that you had,” I told P, with my mouth full.
He did not speak back. His mouth was full too, and his eyes seemed to smile out of content.
You need:
- 1 large apple, peeled, cored and diced
- 1/3 cup raspberries
- 2 eggs
- 2 oz dark chocolate, 64 or 70 % cocoa
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 3 Tbsp crème fraiche (or heavy cream)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2.5 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa
- 2 Tbsp blond cane sugar + 1 Tbsp to coat ramekins
- Confectioner’s sugar, to sprinkle
Steps:
- Preheat your oven at 400 F.
- Butter the ramekins.
- In a bowl, mix 1 Tbsp sugar with 1 Tbsp cocoa and coat the ramekins with this mixture; remove excess.
- Heat the milk with the cream; set aside.
- In a bowl, place the chocolate with 1 Tbsp butter, an melt over a pot of boiling water (the bowl should not touch the water); set aside.
- In another bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar until light, then add the vanilla extract.
- Mix in the cornstarch, then the milk and cream.
- Add the melted chocolate, and mix well.
- Pour this preparation into the ramekins and top with the diced fruit. Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes.
- When you are ready to serve, sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar. For me, the clafoutis is best eaten lukewarm.
This clafoutis is not sweet because I prefer to eat dark chocolate. If you like your desserts sweeter, simply increase the sugar quantity.
Ingrédients :
- 1 grosse pomme, pelée et coupée en dés
- 50 g de framboises
- 2 oeufs
- 60 g de chocolat noir, 64 or 70 % cocoa
- 25 g de beurre
- 125 ml de lait entier
- 3 càs de crème fraiche (ou de crème liquide)
- 1 càc d’extrait pur de vanille
- 25 g (2,5 càs) de maïzena
- 1 càs de cacao non sucré de qualité
- 2 càs (25 g) de sucre de canne blond + 1 càs pour les ramequins
- Sucre glace, pour saupoudrer
Etapes :
- Préchauffez le four à 200 C.
- Beurrez les ramequins.
- Dans un bol, mélangez 1 càs de sucre avec 1 càs de cacao. Saupoudrez les ramequins de ce mélange et enlevez l’excès.
- Dans une casserole, chauffez le lait avec la crème; mettez de côté.
- Dans un bol, mettez le chocolat avec 15 g de beurre et faites fondre au bain-marie; mettez de côté.
- Dans un autre bol, battez les oeufs avec le sucre jusqu’à blanchiment. Ajoutez l’extrait de vanille.
- Ajoutez ensuite la maïzena, puis le lait et la crème.
- Ajoutez le chocolat fondu et mélangez.
- Versez cette préparation dans les ramequins, puis garnissez de fruits. Faites cuire pendant 25 à 30 minutes.
- Au moment de servir, saupoudrez de sucre glace. Le clafoutis est meilleur, à mon avis, mangé tiède.
Ce clafoutis n’est pas très sucré car je préfère le chocolat noir. Si vous aimez les desserts plus sucrés, je conseille de rajouter du sucre.
Delicious, stunning and oh so vibrant!
note to self: Make clafoutis
note to self take 2: Get a mixer first and then make clafoutis 😛
Bea, these were delicious! Thanks for sending some along. I love apples and raspberries together, and of course, the pairing of chocolate and raspberry, but I would not have thought to put the three together. It was an interesting combo, with the perfect amount of chocolate.
It wouldn’t take long to convince me to eat this dessert, either! I love all the different little dishes and yes, I often want only a taste of dessert.
What a beautiful dessert! Your pictures are fantastic! I never would have thought to use apples and raspberries, but it seems like the perfect combination!
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Mmm. My Mom used to make cherry clafouti all the time when I was a child, and I loved it. I haven’t had clafouti in almost 16 years though, and the thought of a CHOCOLATE clafouti…oh, be still my growling stomach…..
You had a lot of patience to make those after dinner. Yum!
YUM!!!!! Never thought you could have a chocolate clafouti….sounds heavenly.
these sound really delicious, especially warm!
Une belle association de goût ! et de très belles photos … encore et toujours
I’m positively awestruck by your food photography – absolutely magnificent!!
Those are beautiful! I love clafoutis, I often make Blueberry Clafoutis. This just went above and beyond. 🙂
Love the little flowers on top. So delicate and fresh, Bea.
Beautiful to look at and I’m sure delicious to eat. You wouldn’t have to twist my arm to sell me on this idea either!
you always have the cutest spoons. toujours. en plastique, bois, metal…i wish i could give you a spoon appreciation award. 🙂
Il ne manquais que cette recette à mon dimanche pour être parfait !!
İ love the clafoutis and you’r sweet spoons thanks Bea and P. İ’m gone make clafoutis and eat them warm
Mmmmh, justement j’avais envie d’un clafoutis au chocolat dernièrement et n’ai pas trouvé de recette qui me convenait. Celle-là me semble parfaite, et avec des fruits, un délice!
This clafoutis looks so delicious and so original! I love the choice of fruits paired with the chocolate. Yum.
it looks so warm and chocolaty… delicious photographs!
It seems not only me feels like raspberries these days…it looks delicious, and the pictures are, as usual, awesome!!!
Clafoutis…I must try this…I’ve been viewing your blog for awhile now and I just love your lovely photos!
Mmmm, i know it will be delicious just i looking the pictures. Apple, chocolate and strawberry – the perfect combination
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Many thanks, once again, for stopping by, and chatting! Always love reading your comments, even if I do not have the time to respond to all individually!
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such a great great site with superb photography
I love the look of this dessert and the spoon too, where is it from?
OHHHHH that looks soo good!!!
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These are delicious and so so easy to make…made a delicious breakfast today 🙂
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I made this for dessert in six small ramekins tonight after supper. It was just the right size for an evening treat and easily accommodated an elegant presentation…perfect for family or company. This recipe is definitely a keeper! Thank you so much.