Recipes Desserts Cherry-Vanilla Clafoutis Be the first to rate & review! Baking Cherry-Vanilla Clafoutis on the grill lends a delicious and unexpected smokiness to the simple French dessert, while whole-wheat flour provides a nutty kick to this otherwise-classic recipe. Want to move this indoors? This clafoutis can be baked in a 350°F oven for the same amount of time. By Justin Chapple Justin Chapple Facebook Instagram Twitter Justin Chapple is a chef, recipe developer, food writer, video host, and cookbook author. In addition, he is the culinary director-at-large of Food & Wine and host of their video series, Mad Genius Tips, for which he was nominated twice for a prestigious James Bead Award. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on July 1, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Victor Protasio Active Time: 15 mins Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins Yield: 6 Ingredients 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 5 large eggs 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup half-and-half 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole-wheat flour 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 12 ounces fresh sweet cherries, pitted, or frozen cherries, thawed and patted dry Powdered sugar, for dusting Directions Preheat a gas grill to medium (about 350°F) on one side, or push hot coals to one side of a charcoal grill. Place butter in a 12 -inch cast-iron skillet; heat skillet on grill until butter is melted, about 10 minutes. Combine eggs, granulated sugar, half-and-half, flour, vanilla bean seeds, lemon zest, and salt in a blender; puree until very smooth. Pour batter into preheated skillet, and immediately arrange cherries on top. Grill, covered, until custard is set, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from grill, and let stand 15 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar, and serve immediately. Rate it Print