All posts tagged: french dessert

Blackberry Clafouti with Saboyan Sauce flavored with Cointreau

Clafouti is a traditional French dessert with a flan-like batter poured over black cherries, and a delightful dessert in the warmth and sunshine of summer when cherries are in season.  When you use other fruits, such as pears, peaches, apples or berries, it technically becomes a Flaugnarde – which is harder to pronounce and doesn’t sound nearly as sexy – so I made a Blackberry Clafouti! Raspberries are one of my favorite berries, but when I got to the store I found Raspberries cost $9 for a 12 ounce pack, while the blackberries (which looked luscious) were selling for $5 – it was a bit of a struggle as I went back and forth on which to choose,  but guess which berry won!

Beignets

When you find yourself at the end of the day in need of something sweet, with a creamy texture inside, and yet light, then look to The Beignet.   A beignet is basically a pastry dough that is deep fried – similar to a doughnut, but oh so much more!