This Finnish Oven Pear Pancake is perfect for breakfast with its custardy texture and crisp edges. Try other fruits such as apples, bananas, fresh peaches or even a berry of your liking.
Ingredients
Pancake
As neededNonstick cooking spray
1/2 cupflour
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoonssugar, divided
1/3 cupevaporated skim or whole milk
3eggs
1/4 teaspoonbaking powder
1/2 teaspooncinnamon
1pear
Vanilla-Cinnamon Sauce if desired
Vanilla-Cinnamon Sauce
1/2 cupevaporated milk
2 tablespoonssugar
1 teaspooncornstarch
1/4 teaspooncinnamon
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.
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