German Pear Pancake

The German-style pear pancake recipe calls for baking the pancake in a cast-iron skillet for a fluffy breakfast or brunch treat. Serve it with maple syrup.

• 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

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 3

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.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

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