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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Grease a 9-inch pie plate with the butter.
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Dust the dish with 1 tablespoon sugar, making sure you cover the sides too!
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I do this by holding the pie plate near-vertical and shimmying the sugar around the edge.
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Set the pie plate aside.
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Using a stand mixer, an electric hand-mixer or a blender, mix the remaining 1/3 cup sugar, flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, ginger, garam masala, eggs, milk, heavy cream and vanilla and let it go until the mixture is frothy.
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Arrange the blackberries in the bottom of the pie plate (I don't like it to look too uniform), and carefully pour the batter into the dish.
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Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, rotating the dish halfway to ensure even cooking.
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You'll know it's done when you insert a knife into the center and it comes out clean.
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Don't worry if certain areas puff up more than others as the clafouti cools on your counter it will even out.
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Serve warm or at room temperature, dusted with a little powdered sugar, and topped with a little whipped cream, if desired.
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I like it just the way it is when it comes out of the oven!
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Combine the cinnamon sticks, cloves, green cardamom seeds, black cardamom seeds, if using into a spice grinder or coffee grinder and grind until fine.
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Store the spice mix in an airtight container away from direct sunlight.