I accidentally made this Peach Flaugnarde. š But I’m happy! Because thanks to this mistake, I discovered two desserts in a few days: the first dessert is yesterday’s recipe (you’ve already seen it, right?), the Peach Cobbler, the typical American peach pie. The second is a French dessert, the Peach Flaugnarde.
Two countries, two cultures, two peach recipes that aren’t exactly the same but somewhat similar, at least in execution simplicity. š
Don’t know what a flaugnarde is? Don’t worry, it’s not as complicated as it sounds. It’s simply a clafoutis. š
Ahhhh! And what’s a clafoutis? š¤
Clafoutis is a French dessert (like this one I made when I tried my hand at it as a complete autodidact). A dessert called clafoutis only when made with cherries.
When the cherry season ends, or if cherries aren’t liked, or if you simply want to make the same dessert with another type of fruit, like peaches, apricots, pears, apples, or berries, then the clafoutis becomes flaugnarde.
All very simple, right? š
And making it is really super easy.
What do you think, shall we start right away?
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š More of my peach recipes:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 8
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: French
- Seasonality: Summer
Ingredients
- 10.5 oz ripe peaches
- 1.2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp corn oil
- 1 tbsp cognac (or rum)
- 1 tbsp butter (for greasing the pan)
- 2 tbsp sugar (for the surface + a sprinkle in the pan)
Tools
- Bowl
- Hand Mixer
- Cake Pan
How to Prepare Peach Flaugnarde
š This dessert doesn’t contain baking powder.
Peel and slice the peaches.
Arrange the slices in a cake pan (not too large, diameter 8-9 inches) lightly greased and sprinkled with sugar.
In a bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar.
Add milk and flour, and optionally, a tablespoon of cognac (brandy or rum).
Blend briefly until you get a batter similar to crepe batter.
Pour the batter over the peaches.
Sprinkle the surface with two tablespoons of sugar.
Bake. Oven at 350Ā°F.
Bake for 35-40 minutes.
ā Check the bottom’s doneness (a glass cake pan is useful for this), and potentially continue for another 5 minutes (possibly turning off the upper resistance).
š As you can see from the next photo, I forgot to add sugar before baking, so I put it almost at the end of baking: I opened the oven, sprinkled the sugar, and baked again to complete the cooking.
Result: the sugar didn’t melt. š
š Instead of granulated sugar, you can use powdered sugar before serving or after cooling.
Serve the flaugnarde by spooning portions into small plates or bowls.
The peach flaugnarde is a very simple dessert but also very delicious.
Great as a dessert after a meal, it’s also ideal as a healthy snack for children.
It’s a soft dessert, softer than a cherry clafoutis, because peaches release more moisture.
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FAQ
What’s the difference between clafoutis and flaugnarde?
Clafoutis is made with cherries. When using other types of fruit (usually peaches, apricots, or berries), the dessert changes its name from clafoutis to flaugnarde.
