Oven-Baked Pear Pancake
It’s Comice season, and we can’t get enough of the squat little pears and their red, red cheeks. If you’ve never had one, Comices are really something special. They have a delicate skin and a velvety soft texture, but we love them best for their delectable flavor — intensely sweet, a little floral and so juicy. They taste amazing in this luxurious pancake, which is perfect for big holiday brunches because it comes together faster than a stack of pancakes, and it’s far more elegant.
Recipe source: USA Pears
Recipe source: USA Pears
Recipe - APPLE VALLEY
Oven-Baked Pear Pancake
Prep Time10 Minutes
Servings6
Cook Time15 Minutes
Ingredients
2 ripe Comice pears, peeled, cored and sliced
4 eggs, separated into whites and yolks
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup brown sugar, divided
1/3 cup flour
1/3 cup milk
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
Dash of salt
Directions
- Heat the oven to 375 F.
- In a large bowl, combine ¼ cup the brown sugar, flour, milk, egg yolks, baking powder and dash of salt in a bowl. Mix well with a fork and set aside.
- In an ovenproof skillet or frying pan, combine the butter, ¼ cup brown sugar and cinnamon. Cook the butter mixture on the stovetop over medium-low heat until butter melts and combines with sugar. Remove from heat.
- Arrange half of the pear slices in concentric circles in the bottom of the skillet. Sprinkle with the walnuts and arrange the remaining pears on top.
- In a small bowl, mix together the egg whites and remaining brown sugar until soft. Add it to the egg yolk mixture, stir to combine and pour the batter over the pear slices.
- Bake the pancake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
10 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
6
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 6 servings
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Directions
- Heat the oven to 375 F.
- In a large bowl, combine ¼ cup the brown sugar, flour, milk, egg yolks, baking powder and dash of salt in a bowl. Mix well with a fork and set aside.
- In an ovenproof skillet or frying pan, combine the butter, ¼ cup brown sugar and cinnamon. Cook the butter mixture on the stovetop over medium-low heat until butter melts and combines with sugar. Remove from heat.
- Arrange half of the pear slices in concentric circles in the bottom of the skillet. Sprinkle with the walnuts and arrange the remaining pears on top.
- In a small bowl, mix together the egg whites and remaining brown sugar until soft. Add it to the egg yolk mixture, stir to combine and pour the batter over the pear slices.
- Bake the pancake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.