Clafoutis

My grandmother's family was not french.. but some of them enjoyed french food.. They have a few clafoutis recipes that I have never tried.... I remember them making them very custard like... this recipe calls for cottage cheese but there are many other recipes online... without... and I may try one without to compare.... the picture above was from www.frombatoparis.blogspot.com she also makes a delicious cherry Clafoutis...
  Ingredients:

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, thinkly sliced plus more for the dish.
1 lb ( 2 cups) fresh cherries, pitted
3 large eggs
1 1/4 cups half and half
1/2 cup 4 % cottage cheese
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting


1. Preheat the oven to 375o butter an 11 inch round baking dish and spread the cherries evenly over the bottom.
2. Whisk the eggs, half and half, cottage cheese, 1/2 cup granulated sugar  and the flour in a bowl until combined. Pour the batter over the cherries, sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and scatter the sliced butter on top.
3. Bake until puffed and golden around the edges, about 40 minutes..  Cool slightly then dust with confectioners sugar.