Cottage Cheese Clafouti Recipes

COTTAGE CHEESE CLAFOUTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Butter (with the 1 tablespoon butter) and dust with 1 tablespoon sugar a 2-quart casserole dish.
• In a blender combine the next 7 ingredients (half and half - salt) and blend until smooth. Add cottage cheese to mixture and blend on low speed for five seconds. Pour mixture into prepared dish.
• Bake for 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350-degrees F and bake 10 more minutes. Sprinkle with the last 1 tablespoon sugar and bake another 5 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes clean.
• Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes before serving.

CHERRY CLAFOUTIS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter an 11-inch-round baking dish and spread the cherries evenly over the bottom.
• Whisk the eggs, half-and-half, cottage cheese, 1/2 cup granulated sugar and the flour in a medium bowl until combined. Pour the batter over the cherries, sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and scatter the sliced butter on top.
• Bake until puffed and golden around the edges, about 40 minutes. Cool slightly, then dust with confectioners' sugar.

COTTAGE CHEESE CLAFOUTI

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 425 degrees.
• Spread butter over the bottom and sides of a 2 quart souffle dish and dust with 1 tablespoon sugar.
• Combine all remaining ingredients except cottage cheese and 1 tablespoon sugar in blender and blend until smooth.
• Add cheese and blend at low speed just until mixed, about 5 seconds.
• Pour custard into prepared dish.
• and bake for 30 minutes.
• Lower oven temperature to 350 and bake 10 minutes longer.
• Sprinkle custard with 1 tablespoon sugar.
• Bake for 5 more minutes.
• Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes before serving.

CHERRY TOMATO CLAFOUTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly grease a 10-inch tart pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, (or the food processor, if you don�t want to work by hand) whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, eggs, and milk until mixture is very smooth. Stir in basil and cheese.
• Arrange cherry tomatoes over the bottom of the tart dish and pour custard mixture over and around them. Garnish with a few whole basil leaves, if desired.
• Bake for 15 minutes at 425 degrees. Turn oven down to 350 degrees and bake an additional 25-30 minutes, until clafoutis is lightly browned and a tester (sharp knife) inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.

BASIC CLAFOUTIS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 325°F. In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, sugar, vanilla, and butter until the sugar is dissolved. Add the flour and whisk until smooth. Pour the batter into a cast iron skillet or pie pan.
• 2. Now add your favorite fruit or flavoring (see below). Bake until the clafoutis is beautifully puffed and golden, 35-40 minutes. Serve immediately.
• Clafoutis Variations: Concord Grape Clafoutis: Once the batter is in the skillet, scatter 2 cups slightly crushed Concord or other black or red grapes on top. Cherry Clafoutis: Scatter 2 cups pitted cherries onto the batter once it's poured into pie plates. Pear Clafoutis with Pear Eau de Vie: Core 1 ripe pear and cut into pieces. Pour the batter into the skillet and top with the pear pieces. Bake. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons eau de vie and serve immediately. Milk Chocolate and Hazelnut Clafoutis: Melt 1 cup chopped milk chocolate in a large mixing bowl set above a simmering pot of water. Fold in the clafoutis batter until smooth and fully incorporated. Pour into a skillet or pie plate, sprinkle with 1/4 cup coarsely chopped hazelnuts, and bake.

COTTAGE CHEESE

Steps:

• Pour milk into a small pot; bring to a boil. Add vinegar and remove from heat. Stir mixture slowly until curds form, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Pour mixture into a colander lined with cheesecloth. Allow liquid whey to drain off as curds cool, about 15 minutes. Season curds with salt.

CHEDDAR-BUTTERNUT SQUASH CLAFOUTIS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°., Place butternut squash in a 12-in. cast-iron skillet. Drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper; toss to coat. Roast until just tender, 15-20 minutes. Remove from pan and keep warm., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, flour and cayenne; stir in cheeses. Place butter in same skillet; place skillet in oven until butter is melted, 1-2 minutes. Carefully tilt pan to coat bottom and sides with butter. Pour egg mixture into skillet; top with roasted squash., Bake until puffed and edges are browned, 30-35 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle with chives and additional Parmesan and Romano cheese blend.