Cherry clafoutis

  • Preheat the oven to 180°/gas mark 4.

  • Butter a deep baking dish, preferably a tatin dish, as in the photograph.

  • Make your batter by whisking 300ml milk, 60g caster sugar, a few drops of vanilla extract and 3 large eggs together, then slowly adding this to 60g plain flour and half a teaspoon of baking powder.

  • Stone 300g cherries and place in the bottom of the baking dish, sprinkling with sugar.

  • Pour the batter over and bake for around 30 minutes, or until set.

  • Dust with icing sugar to serve, along with a large dollop of creme fraiche.