Plum Clafouti

[oooYUM]

Hi, So I have never made one actually, but I saw the recipe in
Cook's Illustrated and want to try it ~ sounds marvelous !!
Although of course I don't have fresh cherries, I do have plums
so.....
The only thing is, I don't have the cognac that the recipe calls for
(cherries = amaretto, plums = cognac with this recipe)

I don't happen to think my bar is tooo poorly stocked, but
I don't have a cognac on hand, and really I am hoping I don't have to go out
and buy some, but of course, if I must, then I must....

Has anyone tried this particular recipe, and can the cognac be
substituted for something else and work just as well ?

[sunshine842]

Brandy works fine -- so does a shot of gold or dark rum.

[oooYUM]

Thanks !!! Those are great suggestions and I will give them a try !
I appreciate it !

[monavano]

You don't need cognac, per se. If you want dimension to accent the plums, add lemon zest and a dash of good cinnamon. Real vanilla too, of course.
Perfect weather for claufoutis.
Are you using prune plums?

[babette feasts]

Agreed. Grand Marnier/Cointreau/Triple Sec or brandy would be good on the plums instead of Cognac.