Pear Almond Clafouti with Red Wine Glaze
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Course : Fruits
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 8
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        -----CLAFOUTI-----
   2      cups          Whole wheat pastry flour -- -or unbleached white
   1 1/2  cups          Almond meal
   2 1/2  teaspoons     Baking powder
     1/3  cup           Soy milk
     2/3  cup           Fruit juice concentrate
   1      teaspoon      Vanilla
     1/3  cup           Apple juice concentrate
   2      teaspoons     Lemon juice
   2                    Firm pears -- cored & sliced
                        lengthwise
                        -----GLAZE-----
     2/3  cup           Red wine
     1/3  cup           Fruit juice concentrate
   3      tablespoons   Arrowroot or cornstarch
   3      tablespoons   Water
 

Preparation:

CLAFOUTI: Preheat oven to 375F. Combine flour with 1 c almond meal and baking powder in a bowl. Mix soy milk, fruit juice concentrate and vanilla and pour into flour mixture. Mix well and pat down into a 9" shallow cake or quiche pan. Combine remaining 1/2 c almond meal with 1/3 c apple juice concentrate and lemon juice and spread over dough. Arrange pear slices on top in a spiral pattern. Bake for 35 minutes. GLAZE: Combine wine and concentrate in a small pot and heat to a simmer. Dissolve arrowroot or cornstarch in a nequal amount of water and whisk into wine. Cook till thickened. Brush while hot over pears. Serve hot or warm.