Vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped creamto serve, so not really optional
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and sugar, and cinnamon, if using.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk and/or half and half, eggs, and vanilla. Pour this into the dry mixture, and whisk the batter until smooth. Let sit in the refrigerator while you prepare the peaches.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Drop the peaches into the boiling water, and let them cook for 15 seconds, then remove with a slotted spoon, and slip off the skins. Cut the peaches into slices.
Generously butter a pretty 10-cup baking dish (you will be serving the clafoutis in the dish you bake it in.) Arrange the peaches on the bottom of the baking dish, then re-stir the batter and pour the it over the fruit.
Bake for about one hour. Remove from the oven when the clafoutis is puffed and very lightly brown, just a teeny bit jiggly in the middle, and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Sprinkle warm with powdered sugar, if desired, and whipped cream or ice cream.
Notes
Go ahead and add some berries to this if you wish. And also anything that you can make with peaches you can also make with nectarines or plums — or a combo. The purity of all peaches is lovely, but a fruit medley is also really attractive.