Clementine Clafoutis

[phil2u48]

. . . and it is not "fancy", it is a country dessert.

[phil2u48]

In Normandy, we use brugnons = large purple plums. DELICIEUX

[L88ker]

He's just a New Yorker. Relax.

[anomalousclouds]

All the nasty comments prove the collective lack of a sense of humor.

[thisherecat2]

Clafouti is fancy? The idea of pastry in America is perverted.  And this man's accent is painful.

[sellersmike]

He was so ho-hum about it all; totally devoid of passion. You don't have to debase a nation or its cuisine to make it appealing to americans; some of us americans are actually french.

[yyunha]

@sellersmike is it "debasing" if he's trying to teach and introduce people to it? and this guy's life is food. He's actually mad legit, really knows what he's talking about. He's a well known and respected writer and critic amongst the "food publishing" community. He's definitely not "devoid of passion"

[kawola17]

Very good!

[Canman99]

"You can call it a freedom pancake"

Are you kidding me?

[iononcentro]

Yes, clafoutis is with black cherries only and flaugnarde is with all the rest of fruit. I'm sure this recipe will taste good but unfortunately has little to do with Clafoutis which is made out of white bread soked in milk. Yolks, sugar, butter and almond powder are added and whisked up. Last, meringue is incorporated to soften the mixture which will be poured on top of the cherries.Batters are for pancakes...not for desserts from Limousin region in France.

[GrimsFedora]

While a clafoutis is technically made with cherries (I guess that would make this a flaugnarde?) , and is as much custard as pancake, this is a very tasty and simple recipe and As far as videos go, Mark Bittman is always a pleasure to watch. (actually, I can't believe he passeed up the opportunity to say '"flaugnarde.")

[lop7685]

claFOOtee. fruit with pancake. he seems to know what hes talking about...NOT

[AndreaSPitaim]

OMG!! Pancake around fruit? Can someone tell him what clafoutis really is?

[rescuechick81]

dumb

[gopsu54]

Sugar is considered a wet ingredient dummy.

[WoeAndSorrow]

can I use berries instead?

[12caredee21]

I've made it with plums, peaches, berries, and banana, but never citrus :)

[hashthedealer]

I dont see why not! I think its a good idea! : )

[lop7685]

@WoeAndSorrow it is actually meant to be made with berries, so go on ahead. i use strawberries, for example.

[FatalyBlue]

Potatoes are people, they're just like locusts, they stay in the land forever and come out and bug us too. just like atlantis

[TheBill2468]

A yummo recipe!

All your recipes are true user friendly!

I was wondering if this would be less fattening if Bisquick or better still Bisquick Heart Smart mix were used.

BiLL

[ourannual2]

@TheBill2468 It'll be less fattening (and more enjoyable) if you eat small portions of it ;)

[GrandmasterBambaataa]

well, I don't see the difference beetween fruit with pancake and pancake with fruit...

[lordkeeperoftheseal]

I do not understand your problem, clafotís are exactly what he says they are: fruit baked in a batter, which--no matter what your problem is--resembles pancake batter.

Do you have a problem with someone being approachable? Wow, what a concept, Mr Bittman is trying to speak in a way that people understand. Get off your high-horse unless you want to teach us from your awe inspiring culinary wisdom.

[agustn]

What a piece of crap!!!

Pancakes with fruit?? Instead of joking about the real Clafoutis, try to learn something about it.