Ingredients
3 tbsp. unsalted butter
2 Golden Delicious apples
1/2 c. sugar
c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 pinch salt
3 large eggs
c. whole milk
1/4 c. Crème fraîche
2 tbsp. Calvados
Soft ripened cheese
Preparation
Step 1Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a large skillet, melt the butter. Add the apples and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, for 1 minute. Add 1/4 cup of the sugar and cook, stirring, until the apples soften and lightly caramelize, 5 minutes. Scrape the apples and all of the liquid onto a plate and let cool.Step 2In a bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, whisk the eggs and remaining 1/4 cup of sugar until pale. Whisk in the flour mixture, milk, crème fraîche, and Calvados. Fold in the apples and their liquid. Pour the batter into six buttered and sugared, 5-by-3 1/2-inch shallow, oval baking dishes.Step 3Bake for 35 minutes, until golden and just set. Let cool until warm, then run a knife around the edge of each clafoutis, and unmold onto plates. Serve with a wedge of cheese.
