Preparation

Pancake

• 1 Preheat oven to 375-degrees F. Liberally coat the bottom and sides of a 9- to 10-inch pie pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• 2 In a large bowl, whisk flour, 1/4 cup sugar, milk, eggs, baking powder and cinnamon until smooth. Pour into prepared skillet.
• 3 Peel pear, core, halve vertically and thinly slice. Arrange in a concentric circle on top of pancake batter.
• 4 Sprinkle remaining sugar over the top and bake 18-20 minutes, or until the edges have risen and the center feels firm.
• 5 Remove from oven to cut into wedges to serve. Top with Vanilla Cinnamon Sauce if desired.

Vanilla-Cinnamon Sauce

• 1 Make sauce while pancake is cooking.
• 2 Combine ingredients and in a small saucepan over medium heat, whisking until smooth. Bring to scalding, whisking almost constantly.
• 3 After a few minutes, when it begins to thicken, continually whisk until sauce has thickened, about 2 minutes once it has started to scald.
• 4 Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla before serving.