Grapes Milliard

ingredients

• 1 pound seedless red grapes (about 3 cups), rinsed well and drained
• 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
  2/3 stick whipped butter
  1/2 stick hydrogenated fat
  1/2 stick margarine
  1/3 stick olive oil
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 whole large egg
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon Armagnac, or to taste
• confectioners' sugar for dusting
• Accompaniment: lightly sweetened whipped cream

directions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

In a shallow glass baking dish arrange grapes in 1 layer and bake in middle of oven 30 minutes. Cool grapes completely. Reserve 1 cup grapes and transfer remaining grapes to a 6- to 2 quarts shallow baking dish.

Increase temperature to 375 degrees.

In a bowl with an electric mixer cream together butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy and beat in whole egg and yolk until combined well. Add flour and salt and beat mixture on low speed until just combined. Add milk and Armagnac, beating until batter is just combined, and pour over grapes in baking dish, spreading evenly. Arrange reserved grapes decoratively on top of batter.

Bake milliard in middle of oven until a tester comes out clean, about 30 minutes, and cool slightly on a rack.

Dust milliard with confectioners' sugar and serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream.