Episode 52 – If you have a First Cow over the film, you will have a second cow over the Clafoutis
A simple western about the origin of the American Dream
Source: IMDB.com
Today we are talking about our first film for this month highlighting movies made in Oregon. First Cow is the 2019 film by director Kelly Reichardt. It is about a skilled cook that has traveled west and joined a group of fur trappers in Oregon. Additionally, he meets and finds true connection with a Chinese immigrant who is also seeking his fortune. And the two soon collaborate on a successful business venture.
Cookie: “Why does a baker like a beggar?”
King-Lu: “Why?”
Cookie: “They both need bread.”
Source: IMDB.com
Some of our favorite parts of this movie are:
- The narrative
- Beautiful forest scenes
- Stealing cream and not getting caught
- The best part of this film is learning about Blueberry Clafouttis
Blueberry Clafouttis courtesy of Southern Living Magazine
Ingredients
2 Cups fresh blueberries
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 tsp. table salt
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 Tablespoon salted butter, melted, plus more for greasing
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
1 Tablespoon powdered sugar
Step 1 – Preheat oven 375F. Butter a 2 1/2 quart, 9-inch square baking dish. Sprinkle blueberries evenly over bottom.
Step 2 – Whisk together flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk in cream, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla completely smooth. Let batter stand 5 minutes. Additionally, Slowly pour batter evenly over blueberries.
Step 3 – Lastly, bake in a preheated oven until clafoutis is golden brown and set in center, 25 – 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving.
Author’s note – I put my cast iron skillet in the oven to melt the butter and heat up the iron before I put the blueberries in and poured the batter over its. And I baked it for the full 30 minutes. It is delicious.
Next week’s film will be: Overboard (1987)
Special thanks to our editor Geoff Vrijmoet for this episode and Melissa Villagrana for helping out with our social media posts.
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