German Pear Pancake

Name: German Pear Pancake
Ingredients: 2 large firm pears, cored and cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices; 1/2 cup white sugar, divided; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest; 1/4 cup butter, sliced; 6 large eggs; 1 cup whole milk; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, or to taste

11 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 large firm pears, cored and cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices
1/2 cup white sugar, divided
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest
1/4 cup butter, sliced
6 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, or to taste

Directions

1

Toss pear slices with 1/4 cup white sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest to coat.
2

Arrange butter in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet and place on the center rack of the oven. Heat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Remove skillet from oven once the butter has just melted, 3 to 5 minutes.
3

Beat eggs in a large bowl until frothy; add milk, 1/4 cup white sugar, vanilla extract, and salt and mix until just combined. Sift flour into egg mixture and stir until batter is just mixed.
4

Stir pear slices into the melted butter and spread into a single layer. Pour batter over pears.
5

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.