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clafouti

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cla·fou·ti or cla·fou·tis  (klä-f-t)
n.
A baked dessert composed of a layer of fresh fruit topped with a thick batter.

[French clafoutis, from Old French : claufir, to attach with nails (from Latin clv fgere : clv, ablative sing. of clvus, nail + fgere, to fix) + foutis, nominalized form of foutre, to stuff; see footle.]


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Central Regional desserts are spectacular: cassata, clafouti, delicate pastries like cannolli and sfogliadella, a clam shell shaped pastry filled with a delicate mascarpone cheese filling.
A Tatin is a dessert with caramelized fruit on short pastry; a clafouti features fruit sunk into a pastry base.
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