Sour Cherry Clafoutis Tarts
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2/3 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup creme fraiche or sour cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 6 ounces (about 1 1/4 cups) sour cherries, pitted and halved
- Make the crust: With an electric mixer on high speed, beat butter and confectioners sugar until smooth.
- Add egg yolk and mix until incorporated.
- Add flour and salt, and mix just until incorporated.
- Wrap dough in plastic, pat into a disk, and refrigerate 1 hour or up to 3 days.
- Set six 4-inch tart rings on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough 1/4 inch thick.
- Cut out six 6-inch rounds and fit into bottoms and up sides of tart rings.
- Trim dough flush with rims.
- Pierce bottoms of shells with a fork; refrigerate or freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Bake until lightly brown, pressing down on crust with an offset spatula if it starts bubbling, about 20 minutes.
- Let crusts cool completely on a wire rack before filling.
- Raise heat to 375F.
- Make the filling: Gently whisk together eggs, sugar, creme fraiche, vanilla, and salt just until combined.
- Divide mixture among tart shells and scatter cherry halves in each, dividing evenly.
- Carefully transfer to oven and bake until just set, 17 to 19 minutes.
- Let tarts cool slightly on a wire rack before serving.
unsalted butter, confectioners sugar, egg yolk, flour, coarse salt, eggs, granulated sugar, creme fraiche, vanilla, salt, sour cherries
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/sour-cherry-clafoutis-tarts-389709 (may not work)