Simple Plum Clafoutis

7:30 PM

Plum Clafoutis is a dessert that can be elegant or rustic, depending on how it is baked. I decided to go the rustic route and bake mine in a cast iron skillet. The recipe is easy---really showcasing the plums in taste and beauty. Simple can be gorgeous!

Simple Baked Plum Custard

The joy of this simple custard is that it is often served at room temperature and dusted with powdered sugar. Although plums are a crowd pleaser in this French dessert, cherries are traditional.

Arranging the plums on top of the custard is elegant perfection in itself, but mine seemed to move when I poured the custard over them.

Oh well, I did say I went the rustic route, didn't I?

Jim, my husband, is such a fan of plums, and the ones we bought at Sam's this last week were extra sweet.

He is also a big fan of custard pie.

Why not put them together? When I saw how many ways you can bake plums in a custard, it wasn't hard to come up with a recipe.

Baked Plum Custard is a dessert that can be elegant or rustic, depending on how it is baked. I decided to go the rustic route and bake mine in a cast iron skillet. The recipe is easy---really showcasing the plums in taste and beauty. Simple can be gorgeous!

Plums and custard baked together perfectly balance the sweet and tart combinations I like. Think of it as a big thick fruit dutch baby pancake.

Remember, keep it simple!

As I have said, I want the fruit to speak for themselves and not be overpowered by many ingredients.

You could easily use other stone fruits, such as cherries, nectarines, or peaches, to make this.

I hope you get to make this Plum Custard soon, and remember to keep it simple. Enjoy!

Simple Baked Plum Custard
Printable Recipe

3 large eggs, slightly beaten

3/4 cup sugar

1/3 cup flour

1 teaspoon almond extract

1/2 cup heavy cream

1/2 cup whole milk

1/4 cup butter

1/3 cup sugar

2-3 large plums, sliced

1/2 cup powdered sugar for dusting

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Melt butter in a medium iron skillet (8-in); add sugar and plums.

Cook until the plums have released their juices and are soft.

Arrange sliced plum in the skillet to bake; set aside to cool slightly.

While the plums are cooling, in a medium bowl, mix sugar and flour.

Combine eggs and milk, cream, and almond extract; add to the flour mixture and mix well.

Strain the creamy mixture in a sieve and pour over arranged plums.

Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes or until custard is set.

Remove from oven and let cool slightly before serving.

Dust with powdered sugar.