Julia Child's Cherry Clafouti

Makes a simple and wonderful dessert, or a delicious and indulgent breakfast!!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.

Using a blender , combine the milk , 1 / 3 cup sugar , eggs , vanilla , salt and flour , and blend.

Lightly butter an 8-cup baking dish , and pour a 1 / 4-inch layer of the blended mixture over the bottom.

Set remaining batter aside.

Place dish into the oven for about 7-10 minutes , until a film of batter sets in the pan but the mixture is not baked through.

Remove from oven.

Distribute the pitted cherries over the set batter in the pan , then sprinkle with the remaining sugar.

Pour the remaining batter over the cherries and sugar.

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes , until the clafouti is puffed and brown and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve warm.

Servings: 6-8 for dessert , 4 for breakfast.

milk, sugar, eggs, vanilla, salt, flour, cherries, powdered sugar