This is being posted just to encourage you all to try, if you haven't already, a Dutch Baby, often known as Clafoutis, or just big puffy pancake with fruit of some sort on the bottom. In my case sliced green mangoes. You may also use green apples, tart plums or what have you.
Part of this is a sad commentary on human nature. We had lots of green mangoes at our market, and when I asked where all the ripe ones were, was told, ripped off from the orchards! People steal fruit in the night. Unbelievable. Well not really, thievery being what it has always been.
So we got green ones, as I had used them before in pies (just like tart green apples) as well as for Dutch Babies. Just fantastic, tartness with sweetness, the caramelized fruit in a bit of butter, topped with puffy cream puff like pancake.
This breakfast treat is simplicity itself, whips up so easily, trust me, and is nicely impressive, served at once. You don't want to let it wait and deflate.
Green Mango Clafoutis
2-3 cups sliced tart fruit (depending on the size of your skillet - you want to cover the bottom)
1-2 tablespoons butter, plus 1/4 cup butter
1- 2 tablespoons sugar
Set oven to 425 F. Melt the 2 tablespoons butter in an oven-proof skillet, add fruit and sugar. Cook and stir until slightly softened, then add remaining butter, let melt and stir.
For the Clafoutis batter:
3 eggs
3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup flour
Meanwhile, put eggs into blender and run at hi speed for 1 minute, with blender still running, add milk gradually. Then slowly add the flour and continue whirling for 30 seconds more. Pour batter over fruit. Now bake until puffy and browned, about 30 minutes.
That's all, enjoy! Especially nice if your sous chef has fried sausages or bacon to accompany it.
