Pear Pancake

Source: Table 52 - Table Loaf by Sarah Owens

We end up getting a lot of pears from our lone tree during the Summer. Most of those pears end up taking some damage on their way down from the tree and these pancakes are an easy way to use up the good parts left on the pears.

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup
    flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 lg
    egg
  • 1/4 cup
    milk
  • 1 tbs
    butter
  • 1 tsp
    sugar
  • ~1 med
    pear
  • powdered sugar - (optional)
  • pear liqueur - (optional)

    • Instructions

  • 01
    Preheat oven to 375°
  • 02
    Whisk flour and baking powder and egg and milk (wet & dry separately). Add wet to dry until mixed.
  • 03
    In skillet melt butter on medium-low. Sprinkle sugar and add pear slices (and liqueur if you have it). Cook 5 minutes. Spread batter over the pears and cook 5 minutes until set.
  • 04
    Put skillet in oven and bake till browned, about 8-10 minutes.
  • 05
    Carefully take out of oven and flip out onto plate. Optionally sprinkle with powdered sugar.