Cherry gratin

Ingredients

850 ml (1 pt 10 fl oz) milk
Grated zest of ½ lemon
250 g (9 oz) sliced white bread
125 g (4 oz) ground almonds
Pinch sea salt
4 egg yolks
125 g (4 oz) butter, softened
165 g (5 ½ oz) brown sugar
5 egg whites
600 g (1 lb 5 oz) cherries, stalked and stoned

Preheat oven to 170C, 325F or gas mark 3.
Warm milk with lemon zest then add bread and allow to soak. Place in a food processor and blend until smooth. Add almonds, salt, egg yolks, butter and sugar. Mix well. Beat egg whites until stiff then fold into bread mix. Pour into a buttered ovenproof shallow dish. Scatter cherries over mix. Bake for 20 minutes then sprinkle with extra sugar before serving.

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