Cranberry And Dark Cherry Clafoutis

• 1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries
• 2.25 ounces (about 1/2 cup) all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon orange liqueur
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 large egg white, beaten to soft peaks
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup frozen pitted dark sweet cherries, thawed and shaken of excess moisture
• 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 tangerines

1. Preheat oven to 400u0b0.
2. Place cranberries in a small bowl; cover with boiling water. Let stand 10 minutes; drain.
3. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
4. Whisk together milk, cream, liqueur, almond extract, 2 eggs, and 1 yolk.
5. Gradually sift flour mixture into milk mixture, whisking until smooth. Fold in egg white. Set aside.
6. Heat a 10-inch ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add butter; swirl until butter melts. Add cherries and cranberries; saute 3 minutes.
7. Remove skillet from heat. Pour batter evenly over fruit mixture.
8. Bake at 400u0b0 for 14 minutes or until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in center comes out mostly clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
9. Combine ricotta, 1 tablespoon sugar, cinnamon, and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
10. Grate 1/2 teaspoon rind from tangerines; stir into ricotta mixture.
11. Cut tangerines into sections; discard membranes. Top warm clafoutis with ricotta mixture and tangerine sections.
12. VARIATION
13. Cranberry-Pear Clafoutis: Use 1 cup chopped peeled ripe Anjou pear in place of cherries. Omit almond extract. Skip the ricotta; garnish with 1 tablespoon powdered sugar, 1 ounce crumbled blue cheese, and 1/4 cup chopped toasted walnuts. SERVES 8 (serving size: 1 clafoutis piece, 1 1/2 teaspoons blue cheese, and 1 1/2 teaspoons walnuts) CALORIES 232; FAT 1g (sat 1g, mono 9g, poly 4g); PROTEIN 6g; CARB 28g; FIBER 2g; CHOL 92mg; IRON 1mg; SODIUM 138mg; CALC 80mg

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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/cranberry-dark-cherry-clafoutis (may not work)