The German-style pear pancake is baked in a cast-iron skillet for a fluffy and delightful breakfast or brunch treat.
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
35 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Calories
265 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Toss pear slices with 1/4 cup white sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest to coat.
Step 2
Arrange butter in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet and place on the center rack of the oven. Heat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Remove skillet from oven once the butter has just melted, 3 to 5 minutes.
Step 3
Beat eggs in a large bowl until frothy; add milk, 1/4 cup white sugar, vanilla extract, and salt and mix until just combined. Sift flour into egg mixture and stir until batter is just mixed.
Step 4
Stir pear slices into the melted butter and spread into a single layer. Pour batter over pears.
Step 5
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.
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup whole milk
6 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 large firm pears, cored and cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices
