Clafouti Aux Fruits Exotiques (guadeloupe, Caribbean)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb fresh pineapple (peeled & cut in 1/2-in chunks)
• 1 lb fresh mango (peeled & cut in 1/2-in chunks)
• 2 tablespoons dark rum
• 3 eggs
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 vanilla bean
• butter (for greasing)
• sugar (for sprinkling)

Recipe

• 1 put the prepared fruit in a bowl, sprinkle w/the rum & set aside.
• 2 break eggs into a bowl & beat lightly. sift the flour + salt & blend well w/the beaten eggs. beat in the sugar till the batter is smooth.
• 3 heat the milk w/the vanilla bean, but do not allow it to boil. remove from the heat & allow to infuse for 5 minutes. remove the vanilla bean & strain the milk into the egg batter (a little at a time), beating well till thoroughly blended. beat in any fruit juices & rum from the soaked fruit.
• 4 arrange the fruit in a buttered shallow oven-proof dish. pour the batter mixture over the fruit & bake in a preheated oven at 400f for 24-30 min till risen & set. allow to cool slightly & serve warm sprinkled w/sugar.
• 5 *note* ~ altho entered as written, i must admit i found myself wondering if you could sub coconut milk in this recipe to also add that island flavor.