Blackberry-Ginger Clafouti

• 1 tablespoon butter, at room temperature
• 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup flour (I use a gluten-free all-purpose flour)
• Kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon store-bought or homemade garam masala, recipe follows
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup fresh blackberries (or any berry!)
• Powdered sugar, for dusting
• Whipped cream, optional

Aarti's Hot (not heavy!) Homemade Garam Masala:

• 3 large cinnamon sticks (if you have the kind you get at Indian stores, it's about 3 tablespoons of cinnamon bark bits)
• 3 tablespoons whole cloves
• 1/4 cup green cardamom pods, shelled, husks discarded (about 2 tablespoons of seeds)
• 4 large black cardamom pods, shelled, husks discarded (about 1 tablespoon of seeds), optional