Fig Clafoutis

Figs are one of my favorite fruit. I love the texture. During fig season, July through September, I make sure I buy enough figs to make, dry figs, fig jam, and this delicious fig clafoutis.

Fig Clafoutis

·      10-15 ripe figs, sliced

·      3 whole eggs

·      2/3 cups of granulated sugar

·      1 and ¼ cup of whole milk

·      ½ cup of pastry flour

·      1/8 teaspoon of salt

·      1 tablespoon of vanilla extract

·      unsalted butter

·      extra flour

·      powdered sugar

1.     Preheat the oven 350F°.

2.     Mix the eggs and sugar in a bowl until it’s smooth.

3.     Add salt and flour into the egg mixture.

4.     Add milk and vanilla extract and continue to stir well.

5.     Slice the figs.

6.     Butter the sides and bottom of an oven-safe pan or dish, lightly cover the surface with flour and place the sliced figs.

7.     Pour the custard mixture from step 4 in the dish.

8.     Bake the mixture in the pre-heated oven for 60 minutes.

9.     Once the clafoutis cools down, lightly powder the surface with powdered sugar. Serve warm or cold. It will be delicious either way!

Here is the blubbery version from my previous post! Same concept, just different fruit. Click on the link below:

Wild Blueberry Clafoutis

This is my cherry version of clafoutis. Here I used 280g of frozen cherries, but you could double the amount of cherries if you like.

I also made raspberry clafoutis using frozen raspberries.

New England Lobster Roll

Have you tried making lobster rolls at home? Stuffing your very own lobster roll can’t go wrong! You will have the advantage of stuffing lobsters as much as you want! Keep an eye on prices for lobsters as they go on sale sometimes. Also, many places will steam the lobsters for you at the time of purchase.

New England Lobster Roll

(serves 4 to 6 people)

·      2-3 steamed lobsters (depending on the size)

·      1 celery, minced

·      1 scallion, minced

·      4 to 6 pieces of fresh lettuce

·      Some Italian parsley, minced

·      ¼ cup or 60cc of mayonnaise (Japanese mayo with a little bit squeezed lemon juice works the best but if you are using the American kind, add 1 tsp to 1 Tbs squeezed lemon juice to taste.)

·      4-6 New England style hot dog buns

·      butter

·      salt and pepper for seasoning

1.     Remove the lobster meat from the shell.

2.     Cut the cooked lobster pieces into 1.5cm to 2cm pieces.

3.     Dress the lobster meat with celery, scallion, Italian parsley and mayonnaise. Season with salt and pepper.

4.     Spread the butter on the buns and use a grill pan to grill. Make sure to grill until the surface is crispy.

5.     Assemble your lobster roll by placing one piece of fresh lettuce in a bun and top it off with the lobster salad from step 3.

6.     Serve with fries, sweet potatoes, or onion rings.