Michelle Darmody: How to make classic French clafoutis — and the mistakes to avoid

"I love making it with apricots earlier in the summer but at this time of year it is a great way to embrace the autumn bounty of fruit such as pears, apples or blackberries."

Clafoutis is a classic French dessert. It is typically made with cherries, more specifically with sour morello cherries or griottes, local to the Limousin area of France where clafoutis originates.

Clafoutis is a classic French dessert. It is typically made with cherries, more specifically with sour morello cherries or griottes, local to the Limousin area of France where clafoutis originates. 

In fact, this dessert recipe is technically for a flognarde rather than a clafoutis, as it is made with pears instead of cherries.