How To Make Clafoutis

This is based on a Yorkshire pudding batter and is often made with cherries, which are delicious. Any orchard fruit can be used, but a combination of apples, raisins and cinnamon makes it a cold-weather treat.

1. Step 1:

   Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6.

2. Step 2:

   Butter an ovenproof dish and put in the apple slices. Scatter the raisins over the apple. Sprinkle with the brown sugar and cinnamon.

3. Step 3:

   In a mixing bowl, sieve the flour and stir in the caster sugar.

4. Step 4:

   Beat or whisk in the eggs and then add the milk.

5. Step 5:

   Pour the batter over the fruit.

6. Step 6:

   Bake for 30–40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until well-risen and golden brown.

7. Step 7:

   Dust with icing sugar and serve hot with cream or cold with ice cream.