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Clafoutis with cherries by Cyril Lignac:the gourmet recipe that takes us back to childhood!

The cherry clafoutis, this star dessert of our childhood, is synonymous with summers that we never want to see disappear. Gourmet and comforting, with each bite, it reminds us of afternoons at our grandparents' house, playing in the pool or with the dog. This cake, we can't get enough of it! Therefore, all the reasons are good to cook it. In May 2020, on the show Tous en cuisine broadcast on M6, Cyril Lignac had given his version of this cake which reminds us so much of our beloved grandmothers. We would be wrong to deprive ourselves of it! Discover the steps to make Cyril Lignac's cherry clafoutis !

Recipe:how to make Cyril Lignac's cherry clafoutis?

  • Preparation time:20 minutes
  • Cooking time:35 minutes
  • Recipe for 4 people

You will need:

  • 400g washed, dried and hulled cherries
  • 200g flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 150g of sugar
  • 50cl of milk
  • 1 pinch of fine salt
  • 2 tbsp. kirsch
  • Butter for the mold

Stages of preparing Cyril Lignac's cherry clafoutis

Preparation steps:

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  2. Butter the mold generously.
  3. Pit the cherries if you wish (the cooking will take a little longer).
  4. In a bowl, pour the eggs, mix them, add the sugar, part of the flour and the salt, mix, pour part of the milk, pour the rest of the milk and flour, mix. Flavor with the kirsch.
  5. Place the cherries in the cake dish and pour the mixture over them. Bake for 35 minutes.

Bon appetit!