Cherry Clafoutis

Recipe courtesy of Food Network Kitchen -yum yum yum!!

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, thinly sliced, plus more for the dish 

1 pound (2 cups) fresh cherries, pitted (or one 10- ounce bag frozen cherries, thawed and patted dry) 

3 large eggs 

1 1/4 cups half-and-half 

1/2 cup 4% cottage cheese ( we substituted ricotta)

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 

1/2 cup all-purpose flour 

Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. 

Butter an 11-inch-round baking dish and spread the cherries evenly over the bottom.  

Whisk the eggs, half-and-half, cottage cheese, 1/2 cup granulated sugar and the flour in a medium bowl until combined. 

Pour the batter over the cherries, sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and scatter the sliced butter on top.  

Bake until puffed and golden around the edges, about 40 minutes. 

Cool slightly, then dust with confectioners' sugar.