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Clafoutis (; or ), sometimes spelled clafouti in Anglophone countries, is a French dish of pitted sour cherries, arranged in a buttered dish, covered with a thick but pourable batter, then baked to create a crustless tart. The clafoutis is traditionally dusted with powdered sugar and served tepid, sometimes with cream, as a dessert. It can also be served as a breakfast or brunch main or side dish. It originates in the Limousin region.

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Food.name
Clafoutis
Food.name_lang
fr
Food.name_italics
true
Food.image
Clafoutis3.jpg
Food.image_size
250px
Food.caption
Clafoutis made with pitted cherries
Food.place_of_origin
France
Food.region
Limousin
Food.course
Dessert, breakfast
Food.served
Warm, room temperature, or chilled
Food.main_ingredient
Eggs, double cream, sour cherries
Food.variations
Flaugnarde
Food.type
Tart
Food.minor_ingredient
Flour or almond flour, fruit brandy, powdered sugar, sugar

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Clafoutis (; or ), sometimes spelled clafouti in Anglophone countries, is a French dish of pitted sour cherries, arranged in a buttered dish, covered with a thick but pourable batter, then baked to create a crustless tart. The clafoutis is traditionally dusted with powdered sugar and served tepid, sometimes with cream, as a dessert. It can also be served as a breakfast or brunch main or side dish. It originates in the Limousin region.

== Etymology == One proposed derivation of the dish's name is from the Occitan language , from the verb , meaning "to fill" (implied: "the batter with cherries"). Occitan is the local language of Limousin, the home of clafoutis. Another potential etymology is that comes from the Old French , meaning "to fix with nails", explained as the cherries having the appearance of nail heads.

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