Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  5        tablespoons  sugar
  3              large  bananas -- firm, but ripe
  2               cups  half and half
  3                     eggs -- beaten
     1/4           cup  all-purpose flour
  1         tablespoon  orange rind -- finely grated
  1           teaspoon  vanilla extract
     1/4      teaspoon  salt
                        confectioner's sugar

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Butter an 8 x 8-inch or 7 x 10-inch shallow baking dish. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the sugar int he bottom. Cut each banana into 3 long strips and line the bottom of the dish with them. In a bowl, beat together all the remaining ingredients, except the confectioner's sugar, and pour carefully over the bananas. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until puffed and golden. Let cool on a rack for 15 minutes. Sift confectioner's sugar over the top for garnish. Lee Bailey's Note: Clafouti is traditionally made with fresh black cherries, but I thought it might be fun to give this old-timer a new

Nutritional Information:

255 Calories (kcal); 12g Total Fat; (40% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 32g Carbohydrate; 123mg Cholesterol; 150mg Sodium