Banana Clafouti  



Ingredients:
5 tablespoons sugar
3 large bananas, firm but ripe
2 cups half and half
3 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup flour
1 tablespoon finely grated orange rind
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt


Direction:
Preheat oven to 375ºF. Butter an 8 x 8-inch or 7 x 10-inch shallow baking dish. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the sugar in the bottom. Cut each banana into 3 long strips and line the bottom of the dish with them. In a bowl, beat together all the remaining ingredients, except the confectioner's sugar, and pour carefully over the bananas. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until puffed and golden. Let cool on a rack for 15 minutes. Sift confectioner's sugar over the top for garnish.