This is a favourite dish here in France
We have a huge cherry tree and this year is a bumper crop
I have also made Jam, Compote, bottled them and froze them, oh and of course ate them
Here is the recipe and the finished dish:


1lb cherries
2 level tbsp granulated sugar
2 tbsp red red wine or cherry kirsch
2 tbsp digestive biscuit crumbs

For the batter
2 whole eggs and 2 egg yolks
3oz sugar
1oz cornflour
9oz double creme


Preheat oven to 220/425F gas 7

Combine cherries,sugar and wine, and place in oven for 5 mins until cherries are hot, drain the cherrries
and cool
Reduce oven to 180/350F/gas4

FOR THE BATTER
whisk the eggs and egg yolks until light and frothy, add the sugar and whisk until blended
Add the cornflour and cream and then set aside to rest

Mix the cherries with the biscuit crumb,put into ovenproof dish and then pour the batter over
Bake for 30- 35 mins until golden brown and firm
Leave to cool and then dust with icing sugar and serve with creme fraiche flavoured with cherry juice or icecream

Tip: add the juice to good wine vinagar to make a superb cherry vinegar