16.6.09

Of being grateful and a cherry clafoutis - De ser agradecido y de un clafoutis de cerezas


Gratitude: thanks: a feeling of being thankful to somebody for doing something.

I'm grateful for sunny days and white sandy beaches. Specially on weekends.
I'm grateful for this sweet life I got to live.
I'm so grateful for my family and friends all over the world (yes, that includes you!),
but specially I'm so grateful for my (pastry chef) boyfriend. He makes my sweet life even sweeter. Every day, with endless hugs and lovely (chocolate) kisses.
Sometimes with a clafoutis aux cerises too.


My amazing boyfriend baked this clafoutis to thank Tante Suzanne for those wonderful big baskets fulled with hand picked cherries she let us *steal* from her cabanon garden. This cherry clafoutis might be the perfect way of saying Merci to those people who has just being there next to you always no matter what, like your life partner or that coworker who always shares the last cookie with you.

I can't imagine a better way to say gracias than with cherries!. And you?. What are you grateful for?. How do you say thank you?.

Oh, forgot. I'm so grateful I'm turning 35 tomorrow ;-)


Cherry clafoutis
Recipe by Regis Monges

Makes 1 clafoutis (4 pers)

4 eggs
90 grs sugar
160 grs whipping cream
160 grs whole milk
1 pinch of salt
95 grs of whole wheat flour
65 grs unsalted melted butter
1 kg cherries



Preheat oven to 180 C/ 356 F. Butter and lightly sugar an 11-12 inch baking dish or a shallow pan. Toss in the cherries.
Mix (with a whisk) together the eggs and sugar. Slowly add the flour and salt, mix until smooth.
Slowly add the milk, cream and the melted butter. Whisk until smooth. Pour into the baking dish.
Bake for 35 minutes or until is cooked.

Note: traditional clafoutis have the full cherries, fruit and stone, nowadays people tend to do it without the pit. It's your call.

Spanish pliss!!

Gratitud: dar gracias: sentimiento de agradecimiento hacia alguien por algo que hizo.

Estoy agradecida por los días soleados y las playas con arena suave y blanca,
especialmente en los fines de semana
Estoy agradecida por esta dulce vida que tengo,
Estoy muy agradecida por mi familia y mis amigos en todo el mundo (si, eso te incluye a ti!),
pero especialmente estoy muy agradecida por mi chico (pastelero). El hace que mi dulce vida,
sea mas dulce aun. Cada día, con abrazos interminables y tiernos besos (de chocolate blanco).
y algunas veces con un clafoutis aux cerises también.



Mi siempre asombroso novio horneo este clafoutis que ven en las fotos para agradecer a la Tante Suzanne por esas maravillosas canastas llenas de cerezas recién cortadas que amablemente nos permitio *robar* del jardín de su cabanon. Este clafoutis de cerezas, podría ser la manera perfecta de decir Merci a aquellas personas que han estado y están presentes en tu vida, no importa que, como tu pareja o ese/a companero de trabajo que siempre comparte la ultima galletita contigo.

No puedo imaginar una mejor manera de dar gracias que con cerezas. Y tu? De que estas agradecido?. Cual es la mejor manera que tu tienes de decir gracias?.

Ah, casi lo olvido. Estoy muy agradecida que manana cumplo 35 :-)



Clafoutis de cerezas
Receta de Regis Monges
Rendimiento: 1 clafoutis (4 pers)

4 huevos
90 grs de azúcar
160 grs de crema (para repostería)
160 grs de leche
1 pizca de sal
95 grs de harina
65 grs mantequilla derretida sin sal
1 kg cerezas


Engrasa con mantequilla un molde refractario tipo pyrex, espolvorea con azúcar, retira el exceso. Reserva.
Mezcla el azúcar con los huevos. Añade los ingredientes secos (harina y sal), agrega los líquidos (leche, crema y mantequilla derretida). Mezcla bien con ayuda de un batidor globo. Pasa por un colador la mezcla si es necesario.
Acomoda las cerezas en el molde.
Vierte la mezcla dentro del molde.
Hornea a 180C por 35 minutos o hasta que este cocido.

Nota: tradicionalmente el clafoutis se hornea con la cereza entera (fruta y hueso), ultimamente la gente prefiere hacerlo sin hueso. Es al gusto del cliente.
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20 Comments:

Jamie said...

Happy Happy Birthday! You seem to be blessed with all that one could wish for on their birthday.

I do think that cherries are like jewels from heaven and a perfect way to say thank-you or I love you, and doubly so in a clafoutis.

lisaiscooking said...

Beautiful clafoutis, and Happy Birthday to you! I'm grateful for the fun I have every day.

heidileon said...

@Jamie, thanks. Yes, I also think
I'm so blessed.

I love your description about cherries "jewels from heaven". I might even steal that quote for the future.

@lisaiscooking thank you!.What would be life without fun? I'm also grateful for that!.

Anonymous said...

Yo estoy agradecida que encontre tu blog. Ademas quiero desearte un muy feliz aniversario al lado de tu dulce chico.

Audax said...

Yes it is good to remember to give thanks for the wonder things we have and can experience as Sarah Ban Breathnath says “Both abundance and lack exist simultaneously in our lives, as parallel realities. It is always our conscious choice which secret garden we will tend... when we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives but are grateful for the abundance that's present / love, health, family, friends, work, the joys of nature and personal pursuits that bring us pleasure / the wasteland of illusion falls away and we experience Heaven on earth.”

Jennifer said...

This is so beautiful!!!

tastestopping said...

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Sophie said...

MMMMMM..your cherry clafoutis sounds so amazing & lovely!

Beautiful pictures too, yet again!

thecookieshopinenglish said...

!Feliz cumpleaños para ti! Me encanta tu blog y tus fotografias. Tu clafoutis está divino, es una pena que las cerezas aqui en Brasil estean tán caras... !Gracias por visitarme!

Jo said...

This looks truly, truly delicious and with cherries now in season, it's no better time than to try out a clafoutis.

eliza said...

delicious looking clafoutis! cherries are one of my fave fruits as well.

Zita said...

Happy belated b'day Heidi, hope you continue to be thankfull with what you have in your life :)

Cherry is one of my favorite fruit, looking at your BF clafoutis makes me crave for one right now:)

Taste Buddies said...

gorgeous! Have a great birthday.

Jennifer said...

Happy Birthday :)

That is one beautiful clafoutis!!! Great way to celebrate!

The Purple Foodie said...

Just today i was thinking of making something wtih cherries and now I bump into your cherry filled post. It looks gorgeous! Happy birthday! :D

Sylvia said...

Bueno, ya te salude , casi gemela...:)
Me encanto tu post y por sobretodo lo que decis sobre gratitud.Yo tambien siempre agradezco, mas de lo que pido. El clafoutis esta espectacular , a mi , muy bien no me sale:(
Besos

FoodTravelDiva said...

Hola! I enjoyed your post. I have become addicted to cherries and recipes like yours make my addiction even worst. Can't wait to try this one! If you don't mind I'd love to direct Foodista readers to your blog. Just add your choice of widget to this post and you're all set!

Sophie said...

MMMMM...your cherry clafoutis looks stunningly beautiful, Heidilon!!

Wandering Chopsticks said...

Cumpleanos Feliz! Happy Birthday! I wish for you to lots of love and adventure. Wait, you already have that! :)

heidileon said...

thank you all for your sweet wishes. I did had an amazing birthday.

hugs to you all!

heidi