German Pear Pancake

4.70 (34)
⏱ 50 mins 🍽 ['8', '1 (12-inch) pancake'] 🌶 german 🏷 Breakfast

This German-style pancake is baked in the oven for a wonderfully light and fluffy result, perfect for a special breakfast or brunch. Sliced pears are tossed with lemon and sugar before being layered in a hot skillet and covered with a simple vanilla batter. It bakes until golden and puffed, then is finished with a dusting of confectioners' sugar. The recipe yields one 12-inch pancake, serving eight people, and takes about 50 minutes to prepare and bake.

German Pear Pancake

Ingredients

  • 2 large firm pears, cored and cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices
  • 0.5 cup white sugar, divided
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1.5 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 0.25 cup butter, sliced
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, or to taste

Method

  1. Combine the pear slices with 1/4 cup white sugar, the lemon juice, and lemon zest, ensuring they are well coated.
  2. Arrange the butter slices in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet and place it in the oven. Heat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Take the skillet out once the butter has just melted, which should take 3 to 5 minutes.
  3. Whisk the eggs in a large bowl until frothy. Mix in the milk, the remaining 1/4 cup white sugar, vanilla extract, and salt until incorporated. Sift the flour into this mixture and stir just until the batter comes together.
  4. Add the pear slices to the melted butter in the skillet and spread them into one layer. Carefully pour the prepared batter over the pears.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven for 28 to 30 minutes, until the centre is set, the edges have risen, and the base is a golden brown. Finish by sprinkling confectioners' sugar over the top of the pancake.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories265 kcal
Fat11 g
Sugars20 g
Protein8 g
Sodium227 mg

Recipe details

CategoryBreakfast
Cuisinegerman
AuthorLorri Amsden