German Pear Pancake

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

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
• 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
• 0.5 cup white sugar, divided
• 1.5 teaspoons lemon zest
• 0.25 cup butter, sliced
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, or to taste

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

Stir pear slices into the melted butter and spread into a single layer. Pour batter over pears.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

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.