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.
Ingredients:
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
Directions:
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.
