Clafouti Aux Fruits Exotiques Guadeloupe Caribbean
From *the essential caribbean cookbook* edited by heather thomas, this untried dessert was found among her 50 recipe selections designed to reflect the abundance of exotic fruits, tropical vegetables, spices & seafood & show how they contribute to the unique cuisine of the islands. I hope you find it as appealing as i did. *enjoy* !!
Steps
Put the prepared fruit in a bowl , sprinkle w / the rum & set aside.
Break eggs into a bowl & beat lightly.
Sift the flour + salt & blend well w / the beaten eggs.
Beat in the sugar till the batter is smooth.
Heat the milk w / the vanilla bean , but do not allow it to boil.
Remove from the heat & allow to infuse for 5 minutes.
Remove the vanilla bean & strain the milk into the egg batter , beating well till thoroughly blended.
Beat in any fruit juices & rum from the soaked fruit.
Arrange the fruit in a buttered shallow oven-proof dish.
Pour the batter mixture over the fruit & bake in a preheated oven at 400f for 24-30 min till risen & set.
Allow to cool slightly & serve warm sprinkled w / sugar.
Ingredients
fresh pineapple, fresh mango, dark rum, eggs, flour, salt, sugar, milk, vanilla bean, butter