Ruby Red Rhubarb Is the Star in This French-Style Clafouti for Easter Dessert

Ruby Red Rhubarb Is the Star in This French-Style Clafouti for Easter Dessert
Once baked, the consistency of the batter will be similar to a loose pudding, but it will firm up as it cools. Tina Rupp/TNS
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A wonderful new book for any egg lover is Lisa Steele’s “The Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook.” It recently came across my desk, and I was intrigued by the author’s story.

Steele, a former Wall Street worker, left her city life for a cozy home on a farm in Maine, where she maintains a farm that produces eggs galore. She now shares her experiences, recipes, and lifestyle with her readers.

Steele’s chickens gave her the impetus to write a deliciously enticing cookbook. From fried eggs to omelets and even soufflés, the recipes will have you wanting more. I perused the book and found that I wanted to try the combination of roasted rhubarb with a clafouti (pancake-like) batter. This is a recipe that fits into Seriously Simple cooking.

This classic French dessert, which usually calls for whole pitted cherries enveloped in a pillowy, custard-like batter, can be made with other fruits as well. The author uses fresh rhubarb from her garden. If you can’t find rhubarb, you can use cherries, apples, or pears.

I love that the rhubarb slices are first roasted with sugar before the batter is poured over the hot fruit. The batter will be thin, like a pancake batter, and the flour should be blended in until the batter is just smooth, so that the clafoutis doesn’t become tough or chewy.

Once baked, the consistency of the batter will be similar to a loose pudding, but it will firm up as it cools. I like to serve it warm. It’s so pretty to look at, I recommend bringing it to the table, setting on a trivet, and spooning it out to serve in front of your dinner companions.

Roasted Rhubarb Clafoutis

Serves 6 to 8

Diane Rossen Worthington
Diane Rossen Worthington
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Diane Rossen Worthington is an authority on new American cooking. She is the author of 18 cookbooks, including "Seriously Simple Parties," and a James Beard Award-winning radio show host. You can contact her at SeriouslySimple.com. Copyright 2021 Diane Rossen Worthington. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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