Almond Pear Clafouti

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Butter a 10- by 2-inch round (1-qt capacity) baking dish. In the dish, toss the pears gently with the lemon juice and spread them out proportionately.
2. In a blender finely grind 1/2 c. of the almonds, add in the lowfat milk, 6 Tbsp. of the butter, the Large eggs, the vanilla, and the almond extract, and blend the mix till it is smooth.
3. In a bowl whisk together the flour, 1/2 c. of the sugar, and a healthy pinch of salt and stir in the lowfat milk mix, stirring till the batter is combined well. Pour the batter over the pears, drizzle it with the remaining 2 Tbsp. butter, and sprinkle it with the remaining 2 Tbsp. sugar and remaining 1/4 c. almonds.
4. Bake the clafouti in the middle of the oven for 40 min, or possibly till golden. Let it cold on a rack for 15 min. Serve the clafouti hot.
5. This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.