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Clafoutis-style plum financier

The classic French "financier" is normally a little cake, but it can also be made clafoutis-style over fruit in an oven-proof dish.

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Last modified on: May 17^th 2020

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For 6 people, you will need:

1 500 g Financier batter
2 800 g plums
Total weight: 1,300 grams

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
32 min.	30 min.	1 hour 2 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Prepare 500 g Financier batter.

Stage 2 - 15 min.

Butter an oven-proof dish and make a layer of 800 g plums (stoned and cut in half).

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Spread the financier batter on top.

Stage 4 - 30 min.

Bake for 20 to 30 minutes.

Stage 5

Serve warm or cold.

Remarks

This recipe can be varied with different fruit, preferably in season. I have a weakness for raspberries, as their touch of acidity marries so well with the sweet financier mixture.

Keeping

1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
3,807 Kcal or 15,939 Kj	141 gr	1,362 gr	745 gr
190 %	54 %	128 %	113 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
293 Kcal or 1,227 Kj	11 gr	105 gr	57 gr
15 %	4 %	10 %	9 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
635 Kcal or 2,659 Kj	24 gr	227 gr	124 gr
32 %	9 %	21 %	19 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Egg, Nuts, Gluten, Milk

How much will it cost?

For 6 people : 5.05 £
Per person : 0.84 £

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Plums: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Stewed plums, How to freeze plums, Creamy plum and pear clafoutis, Plum tart "En passant par la Lorraine", Angevin plum pâté, ... All
	Financier batter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Hazelnut and cherry financiers, Financiers, ... All

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