This warm berry custard called a Flaugnarde may sound fancy, but you won’t believe how easy it is to whip up! A flaugnarde is a rustic French custard-like dessert that is made with eggs, milk, and fruit and then dusted with powdered sugar and eaten warm. Because this recipe is more of a custard, using whole eggs is a must. You can make this dessert with fresh berries, plums, or even peaches.
- 2 1/2 cups mixed fresh berries, such as blueberries and raspberries
- 3 large eggs
- 7 tbsp light agave nectar, or sugar
- 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 cup 1% milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- powdered sugar for dusting
- baking spray
1. Preheat the oven to 350F°.
2. Lightly spray a baking dish with baking spray and dust with a little flour. Toss in the berries.
3. Whisk the eggs, agave, salt, and flour together in a large bowl until smooth. Add the milk and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth then pour into the baking dish.
4. Bake for 50 – 55 minutes or until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
5. When you pull it put of the oven it will wiggle a bit which is completely normal. Cool on a wire rack. The flaugnarde will have puffed up a bit and will deflate while cooling.
6. When cool, dust with powdered sugar and serve.
- Feel free to use just one type of berry instead of a mix.
- Sub in frozen berries if fresh aren’t in season. Defrost and drain the frozen berries before use.
- If you’re not a fan of berries, you could use another fruit like peaches, apples, or plums. I found blackberries a bit bitter.
- Swap the berries for cherries to make a clafoutis.
- Serve with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt.
- You can use an oval baking dish, but a 7 x 11 or 9 x 9 dish should work. You may need to adjust the baking time.
- For individual portions, bake the custard in ramekins for easy portion control.
- Refrigerate leftovers for up to three days.
- You can mix the “batter” a couple of hours ahead and stored in the fridge so that when the guests arrive, you can just pour it into the prepared pan with the berries and baked.
