Plum Clafoutis
Plum Clafoutis is a classic French dessert made with juicy plums baked in a vanilla-scented custard batter. Your TM7 whips the eggs, milk and cream into a silky mixture while caramelising the Demerara sugar and butter to golden perfection. The result is a comforting pudding with tender fruit and a delicately crisp edge, ideal for autumn gatherings.
About this recipe
Plum Clafoutis Thermomix TM7 recipes bring the rustic charm of the French countryside straight to your kitchen with minimal effort. This beloved dessert, hailing from the Limousin region, bokes halved plums in a velvety custard batter enriched with whole milk, whipping cream and fresh vanilla. Searching for an easy autumn dessert recipes Thermomix TM7 solution? This one delivers: the all-in-one kitchen machine caramelises Demerara sugar and butter without burning, whisks eggs and cream into a lump-free mixture, and grinds the vanilla pod so finely that its specks perfume every spoonful. Lemon zest lifts the sweetness of the plums, while the plain flour gives the batter just enough structure to puff beautifully around the fruit. Serve it warm from the oven for a Sunday family lunch or a cosy dinner party finale, dusted with a little extra caster sugar. It is the kind of unpretentious pudding that turns a bowl of ripe plums into a memorable occasion.
Preparation tips
- Choose ripe but firm plums so they hold their shape during baking; overly soft fruit releases too much juice and waters down the custard around it. Halve and stone them just before arranging in the buttered dish.
- For the deepest flavour, scrape the seeds from the vanilla pod into the milk and cream before blending, letting them infuse while you prepare the fruit. Resting the batter briefly before baking also improves the texture.
- Leftover clafoutis keeps well covered in the fridge for up to two days and tastes lovely slightly chilled or gently reheated. A spoonful of crème fraîche or a dusting of icing sugar makes an elegant finish.
Recipe variations
- Lactose-free version: replace the whole milk and whipping cream with lactose-free alternatives of your choosing. The batter still bakes into a tender custard around the plums, and the caramelised Demerara sugar edge remains wonderfully intact.
- Festive winter variation: swap half the plums for thin pear slices and add a pinch of ground cinnamon or a splash of plum brandy to the batter. Serve warm at Christmas dinner with softly whipped cream for a truly seasonal finish.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Caramelising the Demerara sugar with butter, the Thermomix delivers a golden base for the plums without any risk of burning. [Multi-Function]
- Weighing the plain flour and caster sugar directly in the bowl, the TM7 guarantees a balanced clafoutis batter with zero measuring cups. [Built-in Scale]
- Grinding the vanilla pod with sugar, the Thermomix releases tiny aromatic specks that perfume the whole custard batter. [Multi-Function]
- Whipping the eggs with whole milk and cream, the TM7 creates a silky lump-free mixture in seconds using the butterfly whisk. [Multi-Function]
- Heating the milk gently before blending, the Thermomix brings the batter to the ideal temperature so the clafoutis bakes evenly. [Temperature Control]
Ingredients
- unsalted butter
- Demerara sugar
- plums
- lemon
- caster sugar
- vanilla pod
- medium eggs
- whole milk
- whipping cream
- plain flour