clafoutis
Cherry custard dessert
Clafoutis is a French dessert of fruit baked in a thick, custardy batter—traditionally made with unpitted black cherries, though other fruits appear in modern versions.
The texture falls somewhere between flan and cake.
Served warm, often dusted with powdered sugar: We had clafoutis for dessert at the bistro.
Soft stone fruit
- apricotFuzzy orange stone fruit
- pearTapered sweet fruit
- appleCrisp tree fruit
- grapeVine-grown berry cluster
blueberry · raspberry · blackberry · peach · mirabelle · prune · fig · nectarine
Cherry-derived clear brandy
- pitFruit's hard seed
- unpittedWith stone remaining
- stone fruitFruit with pit inside
- tartnessAcidic sharpness in taste
orchard · black cherry · sour cherry · kernel · seasonal · summer
Finely ground sweetener
- confectionersMakers of candy
- dustedRemoved surface particles
- sugaryContaining much sweetener
- indulgentToo willing to yield
dessert · treat · caramelized · glazed · decadent · delicious · homemade
Enclosed cooking chamber
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- puffedFilled with air
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- preheatedWarmed in advance
buttered · ceramic · ramekin · skillet · cast-iron · fluffy · risen · set
Tasting of yolks
- creamySmooth and rich
- silkySmooth and lustrous
- flanCaramel-glazed baked custard
- puddingCreamy thickened sweet dish
vanilla · custard · wobbly · soft · rich · smooth · tempering · nutmeg
plum
Soft stone fruit
grape · blueberry · raspberry · blackberry · peach · mirabelle · prune · fig · nectarine · greengage
kirsch
Cherry-derived clear brandy
- pitFruit's hard seed
- unpittedWith stone remaining
- stone fruitFruit with pit inside
tartness · orchard · black cherry · sour cherry · kernel · seasonal · summer
powdered sugar
Finely ground sweetener
- confectionersMakers of candy
- dustedRemoved surface particles
- sugaryContaining much sweetener
indulgent · dessert · treat · caramelized · glazed · decadent · delicious · homemade
oven
Enclosed cooking chamber
preheated · buttered · ceramic · ramekin · skillet · cast-iron · fluffy · risen · set · jiggly
eggy
Tasting of yolks
pudding · vanilla · custard · wobbly · soft · rich · smooth · tempering · nutmeg · cinnamon
patisserie
French pastry shop
- bistroInformal small restaurant
- brasserieInformal French restaurant
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
Provence · Lyon · Bordeaux · cuisine · terroir · rustic · farmhouse · traditional · regional · grandmother
- dessertscake, cookies, pie, cupcakes, pudding
- French cuisinebaguette, croissant, coq au vin, crepe suzette, croissants
- cakesbirthday cake, wedding cake, layer cake, chocolate cake, pound cake
- cream dessertscustard pudding, vanilla custard, chocolate custard, banana custard, pumpkin custard
- pastriescroissant, danish, croissants, butter croissant, eclairs
- berry foodsjam, jelly, pie, cobbler, muffins
clafoutistiramisu
Layered Italian coffee dessert
baklava · mochi · sticky toffee pudding · apple pie · gulab jamun