Fresh Fig Clafouti

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9- to 10-inch baking dish and set aside.

Combine the milk, cream, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, salt and flour in a mixing bowl. Beat it with an electric mixer until the mixture is frothy, about 5 minutes.

Pour enough of the batter into the prepared baking dish to cover the bottom with a layer about 1/4-inch deep. Put the dish in the preheated oven for 2 minutes, then remove it.

Cover the surface with a single, snugly packed layer of figs and pour over the remaining batter. Bake the clafouti until it is puffed and brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 to 35 minutes.

Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar just before serving.