German Pear Pancake
This delicious German-style pear pancake recipe is usually made with apples, but pears are a delightful variation. Serve it with maple syrup or crème fraîche.
Ingredient
- 2 large firm pears, cored and cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices
- ½ cup white sugar, divided
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 ½ teaspoons grated lemon zest
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, sliced
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, or to taste
Direction
- Toss pear slices with 1/4 cup white sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest to coat.
- Place butter in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet; place skillet on center rack of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Remove skillet from oven once butter just melted, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Beat eggs in a large bowl until frothy; stir in milk, remaining 1/4 cup white sugar, vanilla extract, and salt until just combined. Sift flour into egg mixture; stir until batter is just mixed.
- Stir pear slices into melted butter; spread into a single layer. Pour batter over pears.
- Bake in the preheated oven until pancake is set in the middle, the sides have risen, and the bottom is browned, 28 to 30 minutes. Top pancake with confectioners' sugar.
