Almond Pear Clafouti - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 ripe pears, peeled,cored,and sliced
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup sliced blanched almond
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
3 large eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3/4 cup self-rising cake flour
1/2 cup sugar, plus
2 tablespoons sugar
1 pinch salt

Preparation

Butter a 10 inch deep dish pie pan (1 quart capacity).
In a bowl, toss the pears with the lemon juice.
Spread pears evenly in pie pan.
In a blender, grind 1/2 cup of the almonds until finely ground.
Add milk, 6 tablespoons butter, eggs, vanilla, and almond extract.
Blend mixture until smooth.
In a bowl, mix together flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and a pinch of salt.
Stir in the milk mixture, until the batter is well combined.
Pour the batter over the pears.
Drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter over the batter.
Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1/3 cup of almonds.
Bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
Let cool on a rack for 15 minutes.
Serve warm.